What was the primary reason Macy's decided to start a Thanksgiving Parade?

Exploring the History of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Interactive Video
•
English
•
6th - 10th Grade
•
Hard

Jackson Turner
FREE Resource
Read more
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To celebrate the opening of a new store
To kick off the holiday shopping season
To compete with other department stores
To promote a new product line
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which department store originally came up with the idea of a Thanksgiving Parade?
Macy's
Gimble Brothers
Sears
JCPenney
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the theme of the floats in the first Macy's Christmas Parade?
American folklore
Popular nursery rhymes
Historical events
Famous movies
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was hired to design the window display and animal-shaped balloons for Macy's?
William Gimble
Herbert Strauss
John Macy
Tony Sarg
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was done with the large balloons at the end of the parade in the early years?
They were given to children
They were sold to the public
They were released into the air
They were deflated and stored
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade canceled during World War II?
Due to a lack of interest
Because of a shortage of helium and rubber
Because of bad weather
Due to financial difficulties
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which movie helped to further ingrain the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade into American culture?
Home Alone
It's a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
A Christmas Story
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
11 questions
Balloon Inflation and Parade Logistics

Interactive video
•
5th - 8th Grade
11 questions
Thanksgiving Adventures with Arthur

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Thanksgiving Traditions Around the World

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
10 questions
Giant Balloons and Their Challenges

Interactive video
•
4th - 8th Grade
10 questions
General Motors Milestones and Celebrations

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Winter Holiday Celebrations Across Cultures

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Thanksgiving Trivia Challenge: Test Your Knowledge!

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Thanksgiving Vocabulary for Kids

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade
Discover more resources for English
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade