Thanksgiving Foods
This organic compound found in turkey is typically to blame for post-feast sleepiness.
Tryptophan
The term for a common running event held each year on Thanksgiving morning.
Turkey Trot
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, USA.
the Mayflower
This US state raises the most turkeys.
A) Pennsylvania
B) Nebraska
C) Virginia
D) Minnesota
Minnesota
The New York Giants have played on Thanksgiving Day how many times?
17 (including today!)
The meat that Native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (venison)
The vehicles used in the Macy's Day Parade are referred to as this.
Floats
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
Lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran famously quoted "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit" , referring to this running back who holds the record for most rushing yards in a single Thanksgiving day game.
OJ Simpson
This food was not present in the first Thanksgiving feast in 1600's New England when Pilgrims first arrived.
Potatoes
The arrival of whom signifies the end of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Santa Claus
How many passengers were on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
Which turkey makes the typical "gobble" noise?
Male Turkeys
These 2 NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving day since 1966.
Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys
This Thanksgiving staple dish was invented by Campbell Soup Company with the hope of boosting sales.
Green bean casserole
What does the President of America do as a tradition on Thanksgiving day?
He pardons the turkey.
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
Massachusetts
In 1992, Adam Sandler released his Thanksgiving holiday song named what?
"The Thanksgiving Song"
Matthew Stafford
This food was present at the first Thanksgiving but is rarely eaten at Thanksgiving now.
seafood
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the fourth Thursday in November
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
What is the wobbly red piece of flesh ON THE TOP of the beak of a turkey?
A snood
No Thanksgiving football games were played during 1941 to 1944 because of this world event.
World War II
How do you say "sweet potato" in American English?
How many years have we celebrated Thanksgiving together as a family at 11 Deerfield Lane ?
8 years
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade did not include the giant balloons and floats that we see today. The organizers of the first parade in 1924 held the parade with what instead?
(Hint: The participants were much more lively!)
Live animals from Central Park Zoo
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
In this year, the first NFL Thanksgiving Day game was televised.
1953