THANKSGIVING
TRIVIA
TRADITIONS
FACTS
100

This group of people brought us the Thanksgiving tradition

Pilgrims

100

This animated movie features a group of turkeys traveling back in time to stop Thanksgiving

Free Birds

100

This American store holds televised annual Thanksgiving parades in New York

Macy's

100

Other than the United States and Canada, this African country is known to celebrate Thanksgiving Day

Liberia

200

The very first Thanksgiving was to thank for this

A successful harvest

200

This is the average number of turkeys consumed by Americans during Thanksgiving

46 million

200

President Harry S. Truman started this Thanksgiving tradition

Turkey pardoning

200

This is how the date for Thanksgiving is determined

The fourth Thursday in November

300

This native tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims

Wampanoag

300

This term refers to the sleepiness people feel after a big Thanksgiving meal

Food coma

300

This is the game that is played on Thanksgiving Day in the United States

American football

300

This is the main Thanksgiving side dish

Stuffing

400

The first Thanksgiving feast lasted this many days

3 days

400

This popular football team has hosted a game every Thanksgiving since 1934

Detroit Lions

400

This is a gathering of friends to celebrate Thanksgiving

Friendsgiving

400

This is the year Thanksgiving was first celebrated

1621

500

This is the name of the ship that carried the pilgrims to America

Mayflower

500

This term refers to stuffing the inside of the turkey before it’s cooked

Dressing

500

This tradition is about making a wish while breaking bone during Thanksgiving brings

Breaking the wishbone

500

This popular Thanksgiving hymn gives thanks for the bountiful harvest

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
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