Thanksgiving
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The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a "Turkey Trot"?
Though this song is thought of as a Christmas song, it was actually written to be sung on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Jingle Bells?
This food was not served at the first Thanksgiving.
What are mashed potatoes?
This president first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who is George Washington?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
Green bean casserole was invented by this company.
What is Campbell Soup Company?
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
In the early 20th century, children dressed up in costumes and would beg for treats on Thanksgiving, a tradition that used to be called "Thanksgiving Masking". What is it called now?
What is Halloween?
This department store is known for their extravagant Thanksgiving parade.
What is Macys?
This president was the first to "pardon" a turkey.
Who is John F Kennedy?
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played.
Who are the Detroit Lions with 81?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is pumpkin pie?
People traditionally break this specific part of a turkey for "good luck".
What is the Wishbone?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were Pilgrims?
The annual Thanksgiving Day Parade concludes with the arrival of this person.
Who is Santa Claus?
This president made turkey pardoning an annual event.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
Male Turkeys "gobble gobble", but female turkeys make this sound.
What is "cackle cackle"?
This red fruit is often served after being made into a jelly.
What is cranberry sauce?
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving.
What is 46 million?
The oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the U.S. is actually held in this city, not NYC.
What is Philadelphia?
This profession shows the 24 hours after Thanksgiving to be their busiest time of year.
What is plumbing?
This president declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The first ever TV dinner was made with Thanksgiving leftovers (True or False).
What is True?
In 1953 a worker at Swanson ordered too many frozen turkeys, so a company salesman had the idea to create a packaged dinner on aluminum trays.
The number one side dish served at most Thanksgiving dinners.
What is Stuffing/Dressing?
The name of the service that has been available for 40 years to answer consumer questions about cooking turkey.
What is the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line?
This U.S. states hold the record for producing the most cranberries each year, a popular Thanksgiving side dish ingredient.
What is Wisconsin?
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?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This meat was brought to the first Thanksgiving by the native tribe.
What is deer (venison)?
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is ham?
Though a staple for most Thanksgiving dinners, this side dish was not invented until 50 years after the first feast.
What is cranberry sauce?
This is the decade Black Friday shopping began, following Thanksgiving
What is the 1950's?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a Wattle?
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?