Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
This company's "Turkey Talk Line" answer about 100,000 turkey calls in November and December
Butterball
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
What is 5
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621?
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson