History
What year is traditionally considered the year of the “First Thanksgiving”?
1621
What red berry is often made into a sauce or jelly for Thanksgiving?
Cranberries
What department store is famous for sponsoring a huge Thanksgiving Day parade in New York?
Macy’s
What dessert is the most popular Thanksgiving pie in New England?
Pumpkin pie
Jamaica’s “Fastest Man Alive.”
Usain Bolt
What English ship brought the Pilgrims to North America?
The Mayflower
What orange vegetable is often served mashed or in pie form?
Sweet potatoes
About how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the U.S. 20 million, 46 million, or 75 million?
46 million
What happens at the end of the Macy’s Parade every year?
Santa Claus arrives
Reggae’s most famous global icon
Bob Marly
How long did the original 1621 Thanksgiving feast last?
Three days
Which nut is commonly used in a classic holiday pie besides pumpkin?
Pecans (as in pecan pie)
True or False: Turkeys can fly?
True (wild turkeys can domesticated ones generally cannot).
Many families go around the table and share what before eating?
Something they’re thankful for
Fast-paced Jamaican music that came before reggae
Ska
What year did Thanksgiving become an annual national holiday in the U.S.?
1863
What sauce, made from the drippings of roasted turkey, is served over mashed potatoes and stuffing?
Gravy
Which U.S. state raises the most turkeys each year?
Minnesota
In early Macy’s Parades, what happened to the balloons after the parade ended?
They were released into the sky and offered rewards to whoever returned them
Jamaican national dish (saltfish + this fruit)
Ackee
Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving an official annual holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What was not served at the first Thanksgiving even though many think it was: turkey, potatoes, or cranberry sauce?
Potatoes
Which animal did Benjamin Franklin suggest might have made a better national bird than the eagle?
The turkey
Early New England Thanksgivings sometimes featured a dish called “succotash.” What two main ingredients does it traditionally contain?
Corn and lima beans
This group of escaped enslaved people formed independent communities
Maroons