Food
What bird is typically the meal of choice when it comes to Thanksgiving in the US?
Turkey
What do people traditionally break from the Turkey, Often making a wish?
Wishbone
How long was the first Thanksgiving Celebration?
3 days
What department store holds an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Macys
In what now-named state is Plymouth Colony?
Massachusetts
What process refers to soaking a turkey in saltwater solution before cooking it?
Brining
What turkeys actually gobble?
Male Turkeys
What meat did the Wampanoag tribe bring to the first thanksgiving?
Venison
What sport is most commonly associated with Thanksgiving?
Football
A horn-shaped basket portrayed with fruits and vegetables inside is called a?
Cornucopia
Sweet potatoes are often called by what name in parts of North America? Confusingly, this name is also given to a completely different vegetable?
Yams
What is a baby turkey called?
A Poult
At the first Thanksgiving in 1621, what was really being celebrated?
A good harvest
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Parade?
Philadelphia
Under what US President was Thanksgiving made an official federal holiday in the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Statistically, what is Americans favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
The loose skin under a male turkey's neck is called what?
A Snood
Guests at the first official Thanksgiving included the Wampanoag Indians. One man who was living with the tribe is given credit for helping the new colony succeed. What was his name?
Squanto
What Christmas song was originally meant to be a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
How long did the Mayflower's Voyage take?
66 days
in 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space?
Potato
What are most turkey feathers used for after the turkey is plucked?
Animal feed
How many women were there at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
5
What president was the first to give a turkey a Presidential Pardon?
Ronald Reagan
Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, wrote what famous song?
Mary Had a Little Lamb