Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
What is Sweet Potato Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
What sports game are most Americans watching on Thanksgiving Day?
What is football? (NFL)
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
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?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. What are Mashed potatoes?
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
a. 35 million
b. 50 million
c. 62 million
b. 50 million!
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
or
Wampanoag tribe
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
Where and when was the first turkey trot?
Buffalo, New York in 1896
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What thick creamy drink do we usually start drinking around Thanksgiving?
What is egg-nog??
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
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?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621?
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Native Americans
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel