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
What is pumpkin?
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
A. What are Mashed potatoes?
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin pie or Sweet Potato Pie
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were 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 end?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
a) Jimmy Carter
b) John F Kennedy
c) James Madison
John F Kennedy
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
What month do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
November
Native Americans
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal? (Everyone guess)
4
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
a) Bill Clinton
b) Ronald Reagan
c) George H W Bush
George H.W. Bush
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?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
Which founding father wanted the turkey as the National Symbol for The United States of America?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin?
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
a) James Madison
b) Gerald Ford
c) Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving? (Everyone guess)
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
The year of the first Thanksgiving (Everyone guess)
c. What is 1621?
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Native Americans
How many different types of pie did Barack Obama have at the White House Thanksgiving dinner? (Everyone guess)
6
Banana cream, Coconut, Pumpkin, Apple, Pecan, and Cherry
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner? (Everyone guess)
4,500
Besides Turkey, what is the next most popular dinner option?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last? (Everyone guess)
3
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
What is something special each President does on Thanksgiving?
Call our troops that are stationed abroad and home to thank them for their service.