Thanksgiving Foods
This meat is the a common alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving
What is ham?
According to Merriam Webster, the term Friendsgiving was first circulated (plus/minus 5 years)
When is 2007?
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
D. Corn
A. What are mashed potatoes?
This popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving
What is Jingle Bells?
What are the Thanksgiving colors?
What are the Thanksgiving Colors: Orange is a pumpkin, Yellow is the corn, Brown is the turkey with stuffing to adorn and Red are the cranberries?
This popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space
What is the potato?
In 1863, this US president decided that Thanksgiving would be observed on the last Thursday of November
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
What is 5?
In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered too much turkey. What did he create with the leftovers?
What is the TV dinner?
This comedy movie's plot centers around the main character's struggles to get home for Thanksgiving
What is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England.
What is religious persecution?
How does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus?
The year Charlie Brown Thanksgiving debuted on television (within 5 years)
What is 1973?
The native Americans brought this meat to the first Thanksgiving?
What is deer (venison)?
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
What is 46 million?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
d. 1642
c. What is 1621?
What was the name of the Native American who already spoke English and was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
What is Squanto?
This movie holds the record for the highest grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history
What is Frozen 2?
What year was the first Thanksgiving NFL game of the Canton Bulldogs vs. the Akron Pros? (plus/minus 5 years)
What is 1920?
This percentage of Americans plan to order takeout or go to a restaurant in lieu of preparing Thanksgiving dinner (within 5%)
What is 13%?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping?
What is Black Friday?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month?
What is October?
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This play-turned-movie comes out this Thanksgiving season?
What is Wicked?
Name 1 of 3 active NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and never won.
What are the:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)?
Cleveland Browns (0-3)?
Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)?
The amount of calories that are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner (within 500 calories)
What is 4,500?
These two pro football teams have played a game on Thanksgiving day since 1966
Who are the Lions and the Cowboys?
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
What is 3?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a Wattle?
Who is Bing Crosby?
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
What are the Jacksonville Jaguars?