Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
The name of the ship the pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Mayflower
This company's "Turkey Talk Line" answer about 100,000 turkey calls in November and December
Butterball
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
Mashed potatoes
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin Pie
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
Religious Persecution
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning
Turkey Trot
The English colonists who came to the United States in 1620
Pilgrims
How do both Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and America's Thanksgiving Parade end?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
Mashed Potatoes
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal
4
What month do we celebrate Thanksgiving
November
Who were the people that the Pilgrims celebrated the 1st Thanksgiving Feast with?
Native Americans
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
Green beans
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
Black Friday
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
Wild turkey
Which founding father wanted the turkey as the National Symbol for The United States of America
Benjamin Franklin
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
Cornucopia
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims
Native Americans