Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The sport people usually watch on Thanksgiving
What is American football?
Three foods that people eat on Thanksgiving
What are turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing/dressing, cranberries, cornbread or rolls, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and Jello salad?
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
About 50 million
What is the next big holiday that comes after Thanksgiving?
Christmas
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The day of the week, date, and year that we will celebrate Thanksgiving this year
What is Thursday, November 26, 2020?
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
Not a favorite Thanksgiving food:
A. pie
b. mashed potatoes
c. sauerkraut
d. sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Sauerkraut
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day, week, and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
Many people enjoy these for several meals after the original Thanksgiving feast.
What are leftovers?
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
About 46 million
A favorite leftover from thanksgiving:
a. turkey and stuffing pancakes
b. turkey and gravy milkshakes
c. turkey liver pate
d. turkey sandwiches
What are turkey sandwiches?
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?
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
True or False - eating turkey makes you sleepy?
False - While it's true that studies show the amino acid tryptophan causes drowsiness in lab rats, turkey doesn't contain enough to make much of a difference in humans. So if you're in need of a snooze after your Thanksgiving feast, you can blame all those calories—and probably dessert, too—rather than the bird.
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
The Thanksgiving Day event in New York City where there are large balloons, marching bands, singers, and dancers
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
What was the name of the Native American who already spoke English and was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving Day parade. It is held in New York City every year.
What is Macy's?
True or false the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving is ham?
True