The Turkey Times
This major Thanksgiving tradition began in 1924 and features giant balloons floating through New York City.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The Seminole people originated in this present-day U.S. state.
What is Florida?
This Roman general and statesman was famously warned to “beware the Ides of March.”
Who is Julius Caesar?
In this classic Peanuts animated special, the title character serves toast, jellybeans, and popcorn for his Thanksgiving meal.
What is "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?
In Elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to this U.S. city to find his father.
What is New York City?
The Pilgrims came to North America on this famous ship in 1620, landing at Plymouth.
What is The Mayflower?
This Shoshone woman helped guide Lewis and Clark across the American West.
Who is Sacagawea?
This is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more than 60 million square miles.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
In Friends, Ross becomes furious when someone at work eats this special Thanksgiving leftover sandwich he brought to the office.
What is the Moist Maker?
Mariah Carey’s hit Christmas song, released in 1994, is still one of the season’s most-played.
What is All I Want for Christmas Is You?
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag held the first Thanksgiving feast in this year.
What is 1621?
Many tribes honor this animal as a symbol of strength, endurance, and leadership.
What is the buffalo (or bison)?
Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, this long-bodied, short-legged breed’s name literally translates to “badger dog.”
What is a dachshund?
In this 1993 dark comedy, Wednesday Addams gives a fiery speech during a summer camp’s Thanksgiving play, turning the performance into a hilarious rebellion.
What is Addams Family Values?
This red and green plant, native to Mexico, is a popular Christmas decoration.
What is the poinsettia?
This U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Carved from large cedar trees, these tall wooden monuments created by Pacific Northwest tribes often depict animals, spirits, and family lineage.
What are totem poles?
This host of "The Great British Bake Off" is commonly known as "The King of Bread."
Who is Paul Hollywood?
This 1993 stop-motion film features a scene where Jack Skellington enters a forest of holiday doors, including one marked with a turkey for Thanksgiving.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
In Home Alone, this young boy is accidentally left behind when his family goes on vacation.
Who is Kevin McCallister?
Thanksgiving was temporarily moved to the third Thursday of November in 1939 by this president, hoping to boost holiday shopping during the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This gathering of tribes and families to dance, sing, and celebrate heritage is common across North America today.
What is a powwow?
Holding the record for the longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history, this trivia legend won 74 consecutive games in 2004.
Who is Ken Jennings?
In this 2009 film, the Tuohy family pauses their usual TV-watching tradition to share a sit-down Thanksgiving meal — a moment that symbolizes welcoming Michael Oher into their home.
What is The Blind Side?
People in this country celebrate Christmas by eating KFC as part of their holiday meal.
What is Japan?