Froggy Jumps The History of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeOnline version Select the correct answer for each question. by Megan Trumpler 1 Which is NOT one of the cities that had a lot of immigrants? a Jacksonville b Boston c New York City 2 What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade start? a 1924 b 1927 c 1930 3 What is something you would have seen at the parade back in the early days? a floats b ships c airplanes 4 How many people attended the 1st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? a 100,000 b 200,000 c 250,000 5 In 1927, what did the parade add? a live animals b large balloons c reindeer 6 Which float has been in the parade the longest? a Felix the Cat b Cinderella c Snoopy 7 If one of the balloons landed in your yard after the parade and you mailed it back, what would you get? a a free balloon b a gift c get to be in the parade the next year 8 What caused the parade to get cancelled in the 1940's? a disease b earthquake c war 9 What year was the parade on TV for the 1st time? a 1924 b 1930 c 1948 10 What TV station has the parade on today? a NBC b ESPN c ABC 11 How many people watch the parade every year? a 150 b 1 million c over 44 million