THANKSGIVING HISTORY
FOODS &
FEASTS
FEASTS
TRADITIONS & SYMBOLS
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
RANDOM THANKSGIVING
200
This ship carried the Pilgrims to North America in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?
200
This orange vegetable is commonly made into a pie for dessert.
What is pumpkin?
200
Before slicing the turkey, many families do this ritual to decide who gets a wish.
What is breaking the wishbone?
200
This giant yellow bird stars in the parade with the Sesame Street crew.
Who is Big Bird?
200
This shopping day immediately after Thanksgiving has become one of the biggest sales events of the year.
What is Black Friday?
400
This Native American man acted as an interpreter and taught the Pilgrims key survival skills.
Who is Squanto?
400
This dish is made of bread cubes, herbs, and broth, cooked inside or outside the bird.
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
400
The President traditionally does this to one lucky turkey each year.
What is pardon it?
400
This iconic balloon character has appeared in the Macy’s Parade more than any other.
Who is Snoopy?
400
Canadians celebrate their Thanksgiving in this month.
What is October?
600
This president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
600
This tart red fruit is boiled with sugar to make a classic holiday sauce.
What are cranberries?
600
This famous Thanksgiving parade is held annually in New York City.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
600
This Detroit-based team has hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year since 1934.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
600
This U.S. state produces the most wild and farm-raised turkeys.
What is Minnesota?
800
This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter.
Who are the Wampanoag?
800
This utensil, invented in the 1920s, made carving the turkey much easier.
What is the electric knife?
800
These symbolic figures made from straw or cloth were placed in fields to protect crops.
What are scarecrows?
800
What is the Turkey Trot?
800
The average turkey cooked on Thanksgiving weighs about this many pounds.
What is 15 pounds? (accept 14-16)
1000
The first Thanksgiving feast was held in this present-day U.S. state.
What is Massachusetts?
1000
This colonial grain was ground into flour for early Thanksgiving meals.
What is maize? (accept corn)
1000
Using the special "Trio" farming method, Native Americans taught colonists to farm corn, beans, and this thanksgiving vegetable.
What is squash?
1000
The National Football League has played games on Thanksgiving since this decade.
What are the 1920s?
1000
Male turkeys use this dangly piece of flesh above their beaks to attract mates.
What is a snood?