History
The Pilgrims sailed to America on this ship in 1620.
Mayflower
This bird is traditionally served as the main dish on Thanksgiving.
turkey
Many Americans watch this professional football league on Thanksgiving Day.
NFL
This country also celebrates Thanksgiving in October, originally as a harvest festival.
Canada
In this Pixar movie, a turkey named Reggie tries to avoid being eaten on Thanksgiving.
Free Birds
The very first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade featured this instead of balloons.
live animals
Before leaving England, the Pilgrims signed this agreement to create a self-governing colony.
Hint: Think “first rulebook for the colony” or “agreement signed on the Mayflower.”
Mayflower Compact
A popular orange side dish or dessert made from this sweet vegetable.
pumpkin
This parade, famous for its giant balloons, is held annually in New York City.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
In Liberia, Thanksgiving was brought by settlers from this country.
United States
This classic Thanksgiving TV episode features everyone in the gang trying to get the last slice of pie.
Friends “The One with the Thanksgiving Flashbacks”
Americans eat about 50 million of these on Thanksgiving, more than any other time of year.
pies
The Pilgrims’ first winter in America was extremely harsh, causing many of them to do this.
die or suffer from illness/starvation
This dish is made from bread cubes, herbs, and sometimes sausage, and is cooked inside or outside the bird.
stuffing
Some families do this before the meal to express gratitude.
saying what they’re thankful for
In this country, people celebrate a harvest festival called Pongal, which is similar to Thanksgiving.
India
In this 2007 comedy, Will Ferrell and his family cause chaos during Thanksgiving dinner.
Blades of Glory
The “Green Bean Casserole” was invented by a company that sells this crunchy topping.
French’s fried onions
This Native American taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn, fish, and survive in the new land.
Hint: His name starts with “S,” and he acted as a guide and translator for the Pilgrims.
Squanto
This sweet, tangy sauce made from berries is a classic Thanksgiving condiment.
cranberry sauce
This term describes the shopping day that comes the day after Thanksgiving.
Black Friday
This Asian country has a holiday similar to Thanksgiving called Chuseok.
South Korea
In this classic cartoon, a turkey tries to escape being dinner by outsmarting a farmer.
Looney Tunes
In 1939, President Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up one week to encourage this activity.
shopping
In 1939, this president controversially moved Thanksgiving up one week to extend the holiday shopping season.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Green beans are often baked with this crunchy topping.
fried onions
Many people travel this way to spend Thanksgiving with family, often causing holiday traffic.
car or plane
In Japan, this holiday celebrates labor and production and is sometimes compared to Thanksgiving.
Labor Thanksgiving Day
This animated sitcom often features crazy, over-the-top Thanksgiving feasts and disasters, including the famous “Turkey in the Oven” chaos.
The Simpsons
Some families deep-fry their turkey in this, which can be dangerous if not done carefully.
hot oil