Traditions
What is the traditional sport watched on Thanksgiving?
Football
What is the most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving in the US?
Turkey 🦃
What iconic figure always appears on the last float of the parade to signify the start of the Christmas season?
Santa 🎅
Who were the first people to cerebrate Thanksgiving?
Any are accepted
Pilgrims, English colonists, Native American Wampanoag people
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
Which two NFL teams traditionally host a home game every Thanksgiving Day?
Lions and Cowboys
True or false, sweet potatoes are actually in the potato family?
FALSE
True potatoes (like russets) are part of the nightshade family, while sweet potatoes belong to the morning glory family.
Which cartoon animal has appeared the most in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Snoopy
Which US president made Thanksgiving a national US Holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Are pumpkins botanically classified as a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What is the most widely spread Thanksgiving tradition in the US?
Sharing a large meal
What is the overall most disliked thanksgiving food in the US?
Cranberry sauce
Which popular 1947 Christmas movie features actual footage of the 1946 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Miracle on 34th Street
Which U.S. President was the first to formalize the tradition of the official "turkey pardon" in a White House ceremony?
George H.W. Bush
Which common utensil was not used by the Pilgrims at the first feast?
Forks
What famous "Christmas" song was actually originally written as a tune for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
What percent of Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
88 - 90%
In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
1924
Which US President famously refused to declare a national Thanksgiving Day
Thomas Jefferson
Which U.S. state raises the most turkeys annually?
(starts with M)
Minnesota
How many years has Thanksgiving been celebrated in the US?
336 Yrs
How many turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving day in the US?
46 Million turkeys (1.6 billion lbs)
What was the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade originally called?
Macy's Christmas Day Parade (1924-1926). Following the change from Central Park's zoo animals to floats.
What U.S. President tried to move the date of Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November?
Frankiln D. Roosevelt
What is a baby turkey called?
A Poult