Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
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
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower
What is the name of the marionette inventor in Balloons Over Broadway?
Tony Sarg
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin Pie
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
Black Friday
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Pilgrims
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
religious persecution
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the fourth Thursday of November
The people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Native Americans
or
Wampanoag tribe
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
When did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
1924
(If you guessed anywhere between 1920-1930 I will count it correct)
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
green beans
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
turkey trot
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
wild turkey
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
Why did Macy's decide to start the Thanksgiving Day Parade?
To give their immigrant employees a tradition and celebration during the holidays
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
a. 46,000
b. 4.6 million
c. 46 million
460 million
c. 46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
cornucopia
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. 1621
What did the rubber balloons replace from the early days of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
zoo animals (elephants, camels, tigers, goats, and more)
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
Which character has made the most balloon appearances in a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
a. Snoopy
b. Kermit the Frog
c. Spongebob Square Pants
b. Kermit the Frog