Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
Wattle
In the iconic Friends Thanksgiving episode, who is wearing the turkey with sunglasses on their head?
Monica
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Which type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
Seafood, corn on the cob, pumpkin.
Corn on the Cob
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
Louisiana
In Modern Family, Phil is left in charge of the turkey one Thanksgiving. Who makes the backup turkey just in case?
Claire
Which type of apple is used traditionally in apple pie?
Granny Smith
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
Which state did the Pilgrims land in when they first arrived?
Massachusetts
What were "the three sisters"?
corn, squash and beans
Which Gilmore Girls character gets infamously drunk during their Thanksgiving episode?
Sookie
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
Buffalo, New York
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
66 days
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
English settlers brought ............... . That's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases
In the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, this person makes a surprise appearance at Thanksgiving
Will's mom
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
In, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" which character can be seen carving the turkey at the end of the film?
Snoopy
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
20MPH
Which How I Met Your Mother character says the following line, ‘Thanksgiving is a day of peace, there will be no slaps today?’
Lily