History
Where was the first Thanksgiving held?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
The German equivalent to Thanksgiving is erntedankfest. Does it carry any religious significance to Germans?
Yes
Green bean casserole was invented by what brand of soup employee?
Campbell
What is located below the chin and along the turkey's neck line?
the wattle
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
Tree days
Who held the first Thanksgiving?
the Colonists and the Wampanoag tribe
Japan's variation of Thanksgiving, Kinro Kansha no Hi, evolved form and ancient __ harvest festival, Niinamesai
rice
How is cranberry sauce canned?
upside down
What in male turkey's are used for show, just like a peacock, and in females are used to establish a pecking order.
Tail feathers
How many turkey's do Americans prepare for Thanksgiving each year?
about 46 million
When did America first call for a national Thanksgiving?
Battle of Saratoga (1789)
When does the Netherlands celebrate Thanksgiving?
the last Wednesday of November each year
What is another name for stuffing?
Dressing
What is the piece of flesh that sits on a turkey's forehead?
the snood
What president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
True or False: There was a large roasted turkey at the first Thanksgiving
False, there was more seafood
What four foods are common in a Puerto Rican Thanksgiving?
Roast pork, plantains, rice, and beans
When was pumpkin pie first introduced at Thanksgiving?
the beginning of the 18th century
To what is a turkey's response a gobble?
high-pitched sounds
What did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade have in 1924?
live animals from the Central Park Zoo
What two college football teams were the first to play against each other on Thanksgiving in 1876?
Yale and Princeton
On what day do people in Grenada celebrate Thanksgiving?
October 25
Who canned the first jellied cranberry sauce in 1912 and eventually founded Ocean Spray?
Marcus Urann
A turkey's spurs are located on what part of their body?
their feet
Which president moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November in order to boost the economy with more shopping?
Franklin Roosevelt