This famous Philadelphian campaigned to have the turkey be the National Bird.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
100
In 1939 this U.S. President declared that Thanksgiving would be the 3rd Thursday of November, only to change it to the 4th Thursday in 1941.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
100
Many families gather around the TV on Thanksgiving to watch this very popular sport.
What is football?
100
This centenarian Psalm is a popular Psalm of thanks, usually accompanied by a thanksgiving offering.
What is Psalm 100?
100
This parade is huge event in New York City, televised annually.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
200
This amino acid is one of the reasons for the dreaded food coma, otherwise known as the 'itis.
What is Tryptophan
200
The original Pilgrim feast was held on this year.
What is 1621?
200
Meleagris gallopavo, a bird that is indigenous to the America's, is normally roasted as the main course for Thanksgiving, and commonly known as this.
What is turkey?
200
This famous American painter debuted his "Freedom From Want" painting, otherwise known as Thanksgiving Dinner, on March 6, 1943 in The Saturday Evening Post.
Who is Norman Rockwell?
200
Though not as popular as its Halloween or Christmas counterparts, this animated special is enjoyed by millions every year.
What is The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special?
300
This dish is a combination of chicken, duck, and Turkey
What is turducken
300
In order to establish American customs, rather than celebrate English customs, this governing body recommended a National Day of Thanks and Praise to God be created, in December of 1777.
What is the Continental Congress?
300
Cucurbita pepo is the scientific name for this popular orange squash that is mostly used for pie fillings.
What is pumpkin?
300
This "grinchy" author once said, "It's a troublesome world. All the people who're in it are troubled with troubles almost every minute. You ought to be thankful, a whole heaping lot,for the places and people you're lucky you're not."
Who is Dr. Seuss?
300
On the day before Thanksgiving, the President of the United States traditionally does this.
What is pardons a turkey?
400
There is a sizable turkey population in every state except this northwest state.
What is Alaska?
400
The first Presidential proclamation of a Day of Thanksgiving was authored by this President, in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
This new activity, highly popular on Facebook, is quickly becoming a tradition for many people.
What are the 30 Days of Thanks?
400
Thanksgiving is also celebrated by this Northern country, where it is known as Jour de l'Action de grâce.
What is Canada?
400
The Friday after Thanksgiving, reknown for its many sales, is also known as this
What is Black Friday?
500
These ancient Americans used the feathers of the turkey for ornamental headdresses.
Who are the Aztecs?
500
This tribe, introduced to the Pilgrims by Squanto, celebrated the original Thanksgiving feast, which lasted 3 days.
Who are the Wampanoag?
500
This root is normally served 'candied' with marshmallows.
What are sweet potatoes/yams?
500
The Thanksgiving scroll, otherwise known as Hodayot, was one of the first seven scrolls of these, discovered in 1947 by the Bedouins at Qumran.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
500
This song, which is mistakingly associated with Christmas, offers a hurrah for Thanksgiving and Pumpkin Pie.