HISTORY
Q: What year is the “First Thanksgiving” usually said to have taken place?
A: 1621
Q: What is the most commonly eaten meat at Thanksgiving dinner?
A: Turkey
Q: What giant parade is held every Thanksgiving in New York City?
A: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Q: What sound do male turkeys make?
A: Gobble
Q: What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the U.S.?
A: November
Q: What Native American nation shared the 1621 feast with the Pilgrims?
A: The Wampanoag
Q: What classic pie is made from a bright orange squash?
A: Pumpkin pie
Q: What NFL team always plays on Thanksgiving?
A: The Detroit Lions
Q: What is a female turkey called?
A: A hen
Q: Which U.S. state raises the most turkeys?
A: Minnesota
Q: Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A: Abraham Lincoln
Q: What bread-based side dish is also called “dressing”?
A: Stuffing
Q: What animated character famously says, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”?
A: Charlie Brown / The Peanuts
Q: What part of the turkey do two people pull for good luck?
A: The wishbone
Q: What president started the tradition of “pardoning” a turkey?
A: George H. W. Bush
Q: What was the name of the governor who organized the 1621 harvest feast?
A: Governor William Bradford
Q: What berry-based sauce is a traditional Thanksgiving topping?
A: Cranberry sauce
Q: What holiday film features the line, “Those aren’t pillows!” in a Thanksgiving travel disaster?
A: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Q: What is the name of the special feather display male turkeys spread during courtship?
A: A fan or tail fan
Q: What was the first department store to sponsor a Thanksgiving parade?
A: Gimbels
Q: Which woman spent decades campaigning to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A: Sarah Josepha Hale
Q: What is the term for the mixture of drippings and stock used to pour over turkey and potatoes?
A: Gravy
Q: On which streaming service did the 2023 “Thanksgiving” horror film release?
A: Netflix
Q: What’s the term for a group of turkeys?
A: A rafter (or flock — but “rafter” is the technical term)
Q: What day—shopping-related—is the day after Thanksgiving?
A: Black Friday