Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
Wattle
The reason why Canadian Thanksgiving earlier than American Thanksgiving
Earlier harvest season
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
pumpkin pie
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
religious persecution
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
Massachusetts
Quebec name for Thanksgiving
Action de grâce
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What does the President of America do as a tradition on Thanksgiving day?
He pardons the turkey.
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
20MPH
A popular event that happens during Canadian Thanksgiving?
Oktoberfest
Statistically, what is Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
On what date was the first official Thanksgiving held in Canada?
November 6, 1879
What household danger triples on Thanksgiving?
House fires
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
What days do Canadian Thanksgiving run?
Saturday to Monday.
How many turkeys are consumed each Thanksgiving
45 to 46 million
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$150,000 at New York City's Old Homestead Steakhouse
Which retailer was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day parade?
Gimbels department store hosted a Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia in 1920, four years before Macy’s held their first.
How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
more than two months (66 days)
Columbus Day in the US and Thanksgiving in Canada have fallen around the same time since...?
1971