Thanksgiving History
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What is the difference between the side dishes Stuffing and Dressing?
Stuffing is cooked inside the turkey, dressing is cooked outside of the turkey.
What NFL team has played every Thanksgiving since 1934 (except during WWII)?
Detroit Lions
What North American country celebrates Thanksgiving in October?
Canada
What animal is traditionally “pardoned” by the President every Thanksgiving?
A turkey
Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
What is the most popular side dish for Thanksgiving?
Mashed potatoes.
How long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route?
Which Asian country celebrates a harvest festival called Chuseok, often compared to Thanksgiving
South Korea
Which U.S. President is credited with starting the annual turkey pardon tradition?
George H.W. Bush
Where was the first Thanksgiving held?
Plymouth, Mass.
What meat was served (most likely) at the first thanksgiving.
Venison (deer)
What year was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
1924
What is the name of the German harvest festival that’s similar to Thanksgiving?
Erntedankfest
What happens to the pardoned turkeys after the ceremony?
They are sent to live on a farm, a petting zoo, a university agricultural center.
Before it was called Thanksgiving, what did the Pilgrims call the holiday?
Harvest Festival
What state is the top producer of sweet potatoes?
North Carolina
What competition airs after the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
The American Kennel Club National Dog Show.
Which country celebrates a harvest festival that includes bread-baking and wreaths made of grain?
Poland
Before the official “pardon” tradition began, what did Presidents typically do with the turkeys they received?
Ate them.
In what month did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
October
What dessert became a staple largely due to a 1929 marketing campaign?
Pumpkin pie (Libby's canned pumpkin)
Who was the match up for the first Thanksgiving football game in 1876?
Yale and Princeton
Which Pacific island nation celebrates Yam Festival to honor the first harvest of yams?
Papua New Guinea
In 2021, President Biden pardoned turkeys named “Peanut Butter” and “Jelly.” What state were they from?
Indiana