Historical
In the U.S., Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863, when this president declared it officially following advocacy from Sarah Josepha Hale.
Abraham Lincoln
What popular holiday carol was originally written as a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle bells
50 Million Pounds of this vegetable are consumed each Thanksgiving in the United States
The Sweet Potato
Some families begin their day Turkey Day watching this televised dog competition.
National Dog Show
What region of the world do turkeys originally come from?
North america
What day of the week do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
Monday (2nd one in October)
What year is the first Thanksgiving believed to have been celebrated?
1621
The TV dinner was invented after this company had a surplus Thanksgiving turkey in 1953.
Swanson
This spice blend is widely used in the fall and includes cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
Pumpkin Spice
This popular sitcom features an annual “Slapsgiving,” a running gag involving a slap bet.
How I Met Your Mother?
First sold in 1995, this vegetarian holiday centerpiece—made from tofu and wheat gluten—was created by a small Oregon-based company whose name combines two foods often associated with Thanksgiving.
Tofurkey
What is the name of the day that encourages charitable giving following Thanksgiving?
Giving Tuesday
The only food historians are certain was present at the first Thanksgiving feast is this protein.
Venison
What Native American interpreter and guide helped the Pilgrims plant crops and communicated with the Wampanoag?
Squanto
Which fruit, often baked in pies during Thanksgiving, was once called “Malus pumila”?
The Apple
The name of the dog on the animated TV show, the Simpsons
Santa's Little helper
This amino acid commonly associated with post-Thanksgiving drowsiness and is found in this holiday bird.
Tryptophan
How many days did the first Thanksgiving feast last?
3
This Indigenous nation shared a harvest celebration with the Pilgrims.
The Wampanoag
Which President moved Thanksgiving up one week in 1939 to extend the holiday shopping season?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Many chefs recommend this process—soaking a turkey in saltwater—to keep it moist.
Brining
The first giant balloon to take part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade debuted in 1927 was a cartoon feline by the name of ?
Felix the Cat
A wild turkey can reach this surprising top running speed—faster than many humans.
20 MILES / HR
In the 1950's What city did the term "Black Friday" originate in?
Philadelphia
Which U.S. town claims to have held the first community Thanksgiving celebration (possibly before the Pilgrims)?
St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565
In what year did the U.S. Congress officially set the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day?
1941
A green bean casserole traditionally uses this canned soup as a base.
cream of mushroom soup
Which U.S. National Football League team began playing on Thanksgiving Day in 1966?
The Dallas Cowboys
Turkeys see in this broad range of colors, giving them excellent vision.
What is ultraviolet (or UV)?
This company hotline, created in 1981, helps frantic cooks with turkey emergencies.
What is the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line