History Harvest
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620?
Mayflower
I am a tart red fruit, sometimes served as a jiggly cylinder from a can. What am I?
Cranberry sauce
How many days are there in November?
30
Which president began the modern annual White House turkey-pardoning tradition in 1989?
George H. W. Bush
Which U.S. state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
Which Indigenous nation participated in the 1621 Plymouth harvest gathering?
Wampanoag
I am made from turkey drippings and often poured over mashed potatoes. What am I?
Gravy
How many NFL teams traditionally host Thanksgiving Day games every year?
Two
What is the red, fleshy structure hanging beneath a turkey's beak called?
Wattle
Which president issued a Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789?
George Washington
Which president signed the 1941 law establishing Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
I am a curved symbol of abundance often filled with autumn produce. What am I?
Cornucopia
In what year did Abraham Lincoln issue his Thanksgiving proclamation?
1863
What Minnesota town calls itself the Turkey Capital of the World and hosts Turkey Days?
Worthington
Which Indigenous man, also known as Tisquantum, helped the Plymouth colonists learn to grow crops?
Squanto
Which magazine editor campaigned for decades to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Sarah Josepha Hale
I am a fleshy growth hanging from a turkey's neck. What am I?
Wattle
How many years passed between the Mayflower's arrival and the 1621 harvest gathering?
One Year
What is the scientific name of the wild turkey?
Meleagris gallopavo
In what year was the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first nationally televised?
1948
Which Wampanoag leader, also known as Massasoit, attended the 1621 harvest gathering?
Ousamequin
I am the wish-making bone found near a bird's chest. What am I?
Furcula (wishbone)
In what year did Congress establish the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving?
1941
Which 19th-century poem begins with a journey "over the river, and through the wood" to a Thanksgiving celebration?
The New-England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day
What 1621 gathering is commonly associated with the first Thanksgiving, although it wasn't called Thanksgiving at the time?
Plymouth harvest celebration