Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
Presidential Thanksgiving
100
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey?
100
The day of the week and month on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
100
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
100
Though this song is thought of as a Christmas song, it was actually written to be sung on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Jingle Bells? (Bonus! Below is a picture of the original branding of Jingle Bells)
100
This President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who is George Washington?
200
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
200
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a Turkey Trot?
200
The rock where the Pilgrims are traditionally believed to have landed.
What is Plymouth Rock?
200
This Native American helped the Pilgrims grow crops and also translated so the Pilgrims and Wampanoags could converse.
Who is Squanto?
200
This president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
This red fruit is often served after being made into a jelly along with other side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner.
What is cranberry sauce?
300
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving.
What is 46 million?
300
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
300
This sweet Thanksgiving side dish made from a root vegetable became popular in the 20th century
What is baked sweet potato/sweet potato casserole
300
This president was the first to "pardon" a turkey.
Who is John F Kennedy?
400
The number one side dish served at most Thanksgiving dinners.
What is Stuffing/Dressing?
400
A tradition where people would break this specific part of a turkey, which was meant to promote patience and spending time with family.
What is the Wishbone?
400
This event involving large character balloons is held every Thanksgiving since 1924 in New York City.
What is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
400
The oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the U.S. is actually held in this city, not NYC.
What is Philadelphia
400
This President declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
500
The average person consumes this many calories, on average, at Thanksgiving dinner.
What are 4,500?
500
This U.S. state is the largest producer of turkeys.
What is Minnesota?
500
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
500
This U.S. state holds the record for producing the most cranberries each year, a popular Thanksgiving side dish ingredient.
What is Wisconsin?
500
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?