Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
True or False
The Pilgrims landed in New York
False
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family - also a delicious bourbon
What is a wild turkey?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
This food was not served at the first Thanksgiving
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
What are mashed potatoes?
This president first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving
Who is George Washington?
No Thanksgiving football games were played from 1941-1944 due to this world event
What is World War 2?
Green Bean casserole was invented by this "Soup" company
What is Campbell Soup/Campbells?
The day of the week and month on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621?
This company famous for it's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
What is Macy's?
This president made turkey pardoning an annual event
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This NFL football franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played
Who are the Detroit Lions? (81)
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning
What is a turkey trot?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
or
Wampanoag tribe
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
How both the Macy’s and Reston's parades conclude
What is the arrival of Santa Claus?
The first president to "pardon" a turkey
Who is John F. Kennedy?
In 1989, John Madden of CBS doled out this award for the first time for the game's MVP
What is the Turkey Leg Award?
The red fruit often served alongside turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving:
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
What is 46 million?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday as well, held in this month
What is October?
This Founding Father wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This president declared two Thanksgivings in one year
Who is James Madison?
The first Thanksgiving NFL game of the Canton Bulldogs vrs the Akron Pros took place in this year
What is 1920?
This large root vegetable belongs to the morning glory family. Don't let the name fool you they are not in the nightshade family with the other potatoes.
What are sweet potatoes
The shopping day after Thanksgiving with big sales
What is Black Friday?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
This many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal (single digit)
What is five?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a wattle?
This president refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This active NFL team has played on Thanksgiving three times and never won
Who are the Cleveland Browns? (0-3)
Within 500 calories, how many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
What is 4,500
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving
What is ham?
The meat the Native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving
What is deer (venison)?
Number of days the first Thanksgiving lasted
What is three?
This Native American who already spoke English and was especially helpful to the Pilgrims
Who is Squanto?
This president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?