Thanksgiving History🍂
In what month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
November
What large bird is traditionally served as the main dish at many Thanksgiving dinners?
Turkey
What is the name of the bony structure in a turkey's chest that is traditionally broken as part of a Thanksgiving wish-making custom?
Wishbone
On which day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
Thursday
What is the capital of the United States, where the president lives and the annual turkey pardon takes place?
Washington D.C.
What ship brought the English colonists known as the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
The Mayflower
What type of pastry is traditionally filled with a mixture of pumpkin puree, eggs, milk or cream, and spices?
Pumpkin Pie
What sound is a turkey famous for making?
Gobble
What sporting event is traditionally watched by many families on Thanksgiving Day?
Football
In which U.S. state is Plymouth, the location associated with the 1620 Pilgrims, found?
Massachusetts
In what year did the famous harvest feast take place between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
1621
What Thanksgiving side dish is made from dried bread cubes, herbs, and other ingredients?
Stuffing
What is the name of the fleshy red growth that hangs from a turkey's neck?
Wattle
What famous department store sponsors a large Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City?
Macy's
What ocean did the Mayflower cross to travel from England to North America?
Atlantic Ocean
Which U.S. president proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday in 1863 during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What orange vegetable is often mashed with butter or baked with marshmallows for Thanksgiving?
Sweet Potatoes
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
What U.S. president began the modern tradition of an annual turkey pardon at the White House in 1989?
George H.W. Bush
What U.S. region is especially associated with the early English colonies of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay?
New England
Which president signed the law establishing Thanksgiving as a federal holiday on the fourth Thursday of November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What small, tart red fruit is cooked into a sauce commonly served with turkey?
Cranberry
What is the fleshy growth that hangs over a turkey's beak called?
Snood
What charitable activity involves providing free meals to people who need food during the Thanksgiving season?
What is the name of the Indigenous people who shared the 1621 harvest feast with the English colonists?
Wampanoag