History of Thanksgiving
This document, signed aboard the Mayflower, established rules for self-governance in Plymouth Colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Why didn't the turkey eat dessert?
Because he was already stuffed.
Who helps Charlie Brown explain the true meaning of Thanksgiving?
Marcie
This Thanksgiving pie is made from a large, round, orange gourd and became a holiday dessert in the 19th century.
What is pumpkin pie?
Every Thanksgiving morning in New York City, this parade features giant balloons, floats, and marching bands.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This was the location of the first Thanksgiving celebrated in the U.S.
What is Plymouth colony (present day Massachusetts)?
Why did the pilgrim’s pants keep falling down?
Because they wore their belt on their hat!
What does Peppermint Patty call Charlie Brown?
“Chuck.”
Marshmallows are often added to this dish, but the Pilgrims never ate it this way.
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What are sweet potatoes or yams?
Many Americans watch this sport on Thanksgiving, a tradition that started in the late 19th century.
What is football?
This president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is George Washington?
What sound does a turkey's phone make?
Wing, wing
What does Snoopy use as a chef’s hat while cooking?
A pilgrim-style chef hat from his costume trunk.
This fruit was served at the first Thanksgiving in 1621 and is different from the sweetened canned version many eat today.
What are resh cranberries?
The President of the United States participates in this annual tradition involving a turkey.
What is the presidential turkey pardon?
This Native American interpreter helped the Pilgrims survive their first harsh winter by teaching them how to plant corn.
Who was Squanto?
What side dish tells the best jokes?
The corn, because it's always a little corny.
What game are Snoopy and Woodstock playing before they start preparing the meal?
Table tennis (ping-pong).
This nut is commonly used in pies and sometimes in stuffing.
What is the pecan?
Some families watch or participate in this type of race, often 5 kilometers, on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a Turkey Trot?
This is the year Congress officially established the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.
What is 1941?
I’m taken out before dinner but never eaten.
I’m often used to make music, but I’m not an instrument.
I’m found on the table, but never in the meal.
What am I?
The wishbone
What song is played at the end during Snoopy and Woodstock’s real turkey dinner?
“Little Birdie” (Vince Guaraldi).
In a traditional Thanksgiving pie, this spice is often paired with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
What are cloves?
This horn-shaped centerpiece symbolizes abundance during Thanksgiving.
What is a cornucopia?