History
This was the ship the pilgrims sailed to the Americas.
What is the Mayflower?
These two NFL teams play on Thanksgiving every year.
Who are the Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys?
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, this part of the turkey is saved & snapped as a good luck custom.
What is the wish bone?
This side dish is a savory mix of bread, herbs, and often sausage.
What is stuffing?
This jolly fellow closes out the Thanksgiving Parade.
Who is Santa Claus?
This US president officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 to unify the nation during the Civil War.
This NFL team has the most wins on Thanksgiving.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
What is Black Friday?
While Minnesota produces the most turkeys annually, this state consumes the most turkeys.
What is California?
The inaugural Macy's Thanksgiving Parade took place in this city in 1924.
What is New York City?
The pilgrims celebrated the first ever Thanksgiving with the Native American tribe Wampanoag that lasted this many days in 1621.
What is three days?
In 2022, the NFL renamed the Thanksgiving games to honor this legendary Super Bowl winning coach and broadcaster.
Who is John Madden?
In Canada, they celebrate Thanksgiving during this month.
What is October?
John Madden popularized this dish consisting of a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck stuffed into a deboned turkey.
What is a turducken?
Mickey Mouse made his balloon debut in 1934, designed with input from this legendary animation pioneer.
Who is Walt Disney?
Thanksgiving replaced this established holiday that was celebrated annually on November 25 of the British Army leaving the US in 1783.
What is Evacuation Day?
It is still celebrated today, though not as major as it used to be.
As of 2025, this NFL team is the only remaining team who has yet to play on Thanksgiving.
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
Define cornucopia.
What is the horn of plenty?
This is where cranberries grow.
A) bush B) tree C) bog D) field
What is a bog?
C) bog
This year marked the final year of the parade having live animals before replacing them with balloon animals.
What is 1926?
The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.
Who are the 100 pilgrims?
This active NFL quarterback is said to have a notable history of strong performances on Thanksgiving.
Stats:
All-time leader in passing yards (3,000)
Tied 1st all-time in Passing TDs (18)
Tied 3rd all-time in Passing Yards in a single game (441)
Tied 3rd all-time in Passing TDs in a single game (5)
Who is Matthew Stafford?
This is where turkeys sleep.
A) Cave B) Field C) Trees D) Nest
C) Trees
Approximately this percentage of American Thanksgiving meals include turkey.
(Percentage should be in 10s.)
What is 90%?
This cartoon character was the first to debut in the parade.
Who was Felix the Cat?