THANKSGIVING HISTORY
In what year did the Pilgrims’ famous harvest celebration at Plymouth traditionally take place?
1621
What spice is traditionally used in pumpkin pie and is actually made from the bark of a tree?
Green bean casserole
What is the fleshy growth that hangs from a turkey’s neck called?
Wattle/ dewlap
Thanksgiving is celebrated on which Thursday of November in the United States?
Fourth Thursday
In Friends, which character famously gets their head stuck inside a Thanksgiving turkey?
Joey
What Native American people are most closely associated with the 1621 Plymouth harvest feast
The Wampanoag
What type of sauce is traditionally served alongside turkey and is made from a small, tart red berry?
Cranberry
What is a male turkey called?
Tom
Which city hosts the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
New York City
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what food does Snoopy prepare for Charlie Brown and his friends?
Popcorn, toast, pretzels, and jelly beans
Which English colony was Plymouth located in?
Massachusetts
What is the main ingredient in traditional cornbread stuffing?
Cinnamon
What is a female turkey called?
Hen
In what year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first take place?
1924
In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, where is Neal Page trying to get?
Home to Chicago
Which U.S. president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
Which Thanksgiving side dish was popularized in the United States by Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup?
Corn
What is a group of wild turkeys generally called?
Flock
Which NFL team traditionally plays a Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit?
Detroit Lions
What 1987 movie starring Steve Martin and John Candy centers on a Thanksgiving journey?
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Which president originally resisted the idea of making Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday before eventually signing the law
The Mayflower Compact
What Native American staple food, made from ground corn, is sometimes associated with early colonial New England cuisine?
Pecan
True or false: Benjamin Franklin officially proposed the turkey as America’s national bird.
False
Which other NFL team has traditionally hosted a Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas?
1941
In Friends, who makes the Thanksgiving trifle?
Rachel