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This large bird centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dinner tables.
What is a Turkey?
This 1621 harvest celebration is often called the first Thanksgiving.
What is the Plymouth harvest celebration (or 1621 feast)?
This famous department store hosts the most famous annual Thanksgiving Day parade.
What is Macy's?
This family activity involves sharing things you are grateful for.
What is going around the table sharing what you're thankful for? Points or spins
This Traditional red canned condiment is made from tart autumn berries.
What is cranberry sauce?
This U.S. president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?( Points or spin)
This city is home to the iconic Thanksgiving Day parade featuring giant helium balloons.
What is New York City?
This professional sport holds traditional games every Thanksgiving Day.
What is football (NFL)?
This creamy side dish is made from boiled potatoes mashed with butter and milk.
What are mashed potatoes?
This ship carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic in 1620.
What is the Mayflower? Points or spin
This large, red-suited holiday figure traditionally appears on the final float of the parade.
Who is Santa Claus?
This wishbone-pulling tradition is believed to bring this to the winner.
What is good luck?
This spiced, baked pastry dessert is topped with whipped cream or ice cream.
What is pumpkin pie? (Points or spin)
This Native American tribe helped the Plymouth colonists survive their first year.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This annual Thanksgiving parade tradition features giant inflatable characters held down by ropes.
What are helium balloons? ( points or spin)
This annual White House ceremony spares a bird from becoming dinner.
What is the presidential turkey pardon?
This bread-based side dish is mixed with celery, onions, and poultry seasoning.
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
This president temporarily moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November in 1939.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This network has broadcast the New York parade nationally since 1952.
What is CBS? (points or spin)
This popular Friday-after-Thanksgiving shopping event follows the holiday.
What is Black Friday?