Thanksgiving History
This year is recognized as the date of the “First Thanksgiving”.
1621
This dish is the most popular Thanksgiving entrée.
turkey
This month marks the first day of fall in the U.S.
September
This animated turkey movie features characters named Reggie and Jake.
Free Birds
This drink, often flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, is known as “fall in a cup.”
pumpkin spice latte
This Indigenous tribe shared the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims.
Wampanoag
Marshmallows usually top this sweet Thanksgiving dish.
sweet potatoes or sweet potato casserole
This process causes leaves to change color in the fall.
photosynthesis
This Friends character famously wears a turkey on their head in the Thanksgiving episode.
Joey (Monica in flashback, half points)
The holiday where kids wear costumes and collect candy.
Halloween
Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday during this war.
Civil War
This tart red fruit is used to make a classic Thanksgiving sauce.
cranberries
This term describes an abundant fall harvest.
Bumper crop
This 1947 film popularized the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Miracle on 34th Street
This fall sport is the most-watched in the U.S.
football
The ship the Pilgrims sailed on to reach the New World.
Mayflower
Green bean casserole traditionally uses this crispy topping.
fried onions
This astrological sign begins on the first day of fall.
Libra
This NFL team has played on Thanksgiving every year since 1934.
Detroit Lions
The full moon closest to the fall equinox is known as this.
Harvest Moon
This man is known as the “Father of Thanksgiving” for making the holiday official.
Abraham Lincoln
This pie flavor was once considered the “original” Thanksgiving dessert before pumpkin.
apple pie
This phenomenon refers to the warm, summer-like period in mid-to-late fall.
Indian Summer
This chef hosts one of the most famous Thanksgiving cooking specials each year on the Food Network.
Ina Garten? (Accept: Alton Brown)
This ancient festival is believed to be the origin of Halloween.
Samhain