Thanksgiving History
What year was the “First Thanksgiving” celebrated by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag?
What is 1621
What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie?
What is pumpkin pie
Which large U.S. city hosts a famous Thanksgiving Day parade?
What animated movie features a turkey time-traveling to stop Thanksgiving?
What month is Thanksgiving in?
What is November
Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
What common Thanksgiving side is made from a root vegetable often mashed?
What are mashed potatoes
What animal is “pardoned” by the U.S. president every year?
What is a turkey
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what unusual food does Snoopy serve?
What is popcorn and toast
How many days after Thanksgiving is Black Friday?
What is one day
Which ship brought the Pilgrims to North America?
What is the Mayflower
What meat do many people eat instead of turkey?
What is ham
What sport is commonly watched on Thanksgiving Day?
What is football
Which sitcom has the famous “Turkey on the Head” Thanksgiving scene?
What is Friends
What is the average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey?
What is 15 pounds
How long did the First Thanksgiving feast last?
What is 3 days
What ingredient makes cranberry sauce gel?
What is pectin
Turkeys can fly—but only under what condition?
What is, if they are wild (not domesticated)
In Addams Family Values, Wednesday plays Pocahontas in a Thanksgiving play that she…
What is rebels against
What is the name of the “horn of plenty” often seen in decorations?
What is a Cornucopia
What was the name of the Native American leader who helped the Pilgrims survive?
Who is Massasoit (of the Wampanoag)
What is the technique of cooking a turkey in very hot oil called?
What is deep fry
What state produces the most turkeys?
Where is Minnesota
In The Hunger Games, what bird’s name is similar to “Turkey”?
What is a Mockingjay
What bird was Benjamin Franklin rumored to prefer over the bald eagle?
What is a Turkey