Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims sailed to America aboard this famous ship.
What is the Mayflower?
This savory bean dish, often cooked with fatback or ham hock, is a staple of Appalachian kitchens.
What are soup beans?
Greyhound Lines, founded in 1914, is known for this type of transportation.
What are intercity buses?
Horseshoe Falls is mostly located in this country.
What is Canada?
This Rodgers & Hammerstein classic features songs like “Do-Re-Mi” and “My Favorite Things.”
A: What is The Sound of Music?
This U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
➡️ Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This flaky bread, often cooked in an iron skillet, is a mealtime essential.
What is cornbread?
This West Coast city has iconic cable cars climbing its steep hills.
What is San Francisco?
This type of container was famously used by daredevils attempting to go over the Falls.
What is a barrel?
This Broadway hit is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel and tells the untold story of the witches of Oz.
A: What is Wicked?
Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving staple, but pumpkins are actually in this food group.
➡️ What is a squash (or gourd/vegetable family)?
Many Appalachian cooks make chow chow, a relish traditionally made with this base vegetable.
What is cabbage?
Staten Island commuters often use this free ferry to reach Manhattan.
What is the Staten Island Ferry?
Visitors can ride the famous Maid of the Mist boat tours from this side.
What is the U.S. side (New York)?
The musical Chicago features this song, which begins “Come on, babe, why don’t we paint the town…”
A: What is All That Jazz?
Every year, many Americans watch this sport on Thanksgiving Day.
What is football?
Country ham is typically preserved with this method.
What is salt curing?
This ride-sharing company’s name comes from the word meaning “summon quickly.”
What is Uber?
Niagara Falls, Ontario, is located in this Canadian province.
What is Ontario?
Julie Andrews starred in the 1964 movie version of this magical nanny musical.
A: What is Mary Poppins?
The day after Thanksgiving is known by this shopping nickname.
What is Black Friday?
This plant, with long pods, is often fried or stewed with tomatoes in Appalachian kitchens.
What is okra?
This southern city is famous for its red Canal Street streetcars.
What is New Orleans?
The mist around the Falls often creates these colorful arcs in the sky.
What are rainbows?
This 1957 Bernstein and Sondheim collaboration retells Romeo and Juliet on the streets of New York.
A: What is West Side Story?