Thanksgiving History
This group was said to share the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims.
Wampanoag
This orange vegetable is the star of many pies.
pumpkin
This city has hosted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924.
New York City
Black Friday is the day after this U.S. holiday.
Thanksgiving
This drink, often served warm or spiced, is a fall favorite.
apple cider
This hand gesture Thanksgiving craft turns your palm into a bird.
hand turkey
The year traditionally cited as the “First Thanksgiving.
1621
Cranberry sauce became popular because New England was rich in these small red berries.
cranberries
These giant parade characters were originally filled with this gas.
helium
The term “Black Friday” originally referred to crowded streets in this city.
Philadelphia
This type of squash doubles as décor and dinner.
butternut squash
The wishbone is traditionally broken by two people making one of these.
wish
He declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Abraham Lincoln
This bird became the Thanksgiving favorite partly because it was plentiful and didn’t produce milk or eggs.
turkey
efore balloons, Macy’s used this type of performer to lead the parade.
What are live animals from the Central Park Zoo
Retailers say profits begin to go “into the black,” referring to this financial item
profit/loss ledgers
Raking these crunchy, colorful items is a classic fall chore.
leaves
This character from “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” famously serves popcorn and toast.
Charlie Brown
This 19th-century writer campaigned for decades for a national Thanksgiving.
Sarah Josepha Hale
Name the spice blend often used in pumpkin pie (three-word answer)
pumpkin pie spice
This beloved cartoon beagle has appeared in the parade more than any other character
Snoopy
Online shoppers celebrate this day the Monday after Black Friday.
Cyber Monday
This American poet wrote, “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.”
John Keats
This board game, popular at family gatherings, includes money, property, and a top hat.
Monopoly
The Mayflower Compact was signed in this location.
Cape Cod / Provincetown Harbor?
The Indigenous peoples used this method—burying corn, beans, and squash together—which created the “Three Sisters.”
companion planting
The parade ends each year with the arrival of this figure.
Santa Claus
This big-box store is known for “doorbuster” deals that customers line up for.
Walmart
The autumn equinox marks the day when daylight equals this.
nighttime
The “Turkey Trot” is this kind of holiday activity.
fun run / race
The Native American who famously helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter.
Squanto
This nut, native to North America, is the base of a classic Southern holiday pie.
pecan
The parade was originally created by Macy’s employees who were immigrants wanting to celebrate this holiday tradition from Europe.
holiday street festivals
– In 2020, this unexpected global event shifted most Black Friday sales online.
COVID-19 pandemic
The science term for trees changing color in fall is called this.
senescence
his holiday TV special has aired annually since 1966 and features great pumpkins.
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”