U.S. History
Frequently known as "the first Thanksgiving" in 1621, the Wampanoag tribe and the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest of this vegetable
What is corn?
What is "good"?
The centerpiece entree of the Thanksgiving meal
What is turkey?
This store sponsors an annually televised Thanksgiving parade, featuring many large balloons
What is Macy's?
This is the nickname for the day after Thanksgiving, known as a popular shopping day with great sales prices.
What is Black Friday?
This is the village known as where "the first Thanksgiving" occurred in 1621
What is Plymouth?
Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians that it is God's will for us to do this in all circumstances
What is "give thanks"?
This dessert, spiced with a mixture of ground cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger, is the most common pie of Thanksgiving dinners
What is pumpkin pie?
There is a custom for two people to pull apart this part of the turkey and make a wish.
What is the wishbone?
This is the city where the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place
What is New York City?
This American president established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This Old Testament prophet gives thanks to the Lord inside of a great fish
Who is Jonah?
Besides the traditional roasted turkey, this alternative main dish, often glazed and served sliced, is popular on Thanksgiving tables
What is ham or honey-glazed ham?
The teams from Detroit and Dallas play this sport on Thanksgiving every year
What is football?
This famous Christmas song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song
What is "Jingle Bells"?
This Native American taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate corn, extract sap from maple trees, catch fish in the rivers, and avoid poisonous plants
Who is Squanto?
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites and Moses gave thanks to God after He delivered them from this people
Who are the Egyptians?
This orange-colored vegetable dish, often topped with marshmallows or a cinnamon crumble, is a popular side dish during Thanksgiving
What is sweet potato casserole?
This activity (or more accurately, "inactivity") occurs when people are tired after the large Thanksgiving meal
What is a nap?
This animated special shows the main character hosting his friends and providing a Thanksgiving dinner of toast, popcorn, jelly beans, and pretzel sticks
What is "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?
In 1939, this U.S. president changed the celebration of Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November, but returned it to the fourth Thursday of November in 1941
Who is FDR, or Franklin D. Roosevelt?
In the Old Testament, this woman prayed fervently for a child and, after being blessed with a son, offered a prayer of gratitude
Who is Hannah?
This bread-based dish, typically made with cubed bread, broth, and seasonings, is commonly served alongside the Thanksgiving turkey
What is stuffing or dressing?
Every year, one lucky bird receives a pardon from this person, protecting it from being eaten
Who is the President of the United States?
The person who always ends the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Who is Santa Claus?