Historical Facts
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
Mayflower
What is a multi-bird main course consists of chicken, duck, and turkey?
Turducken
This sport has been a televised November holiday tradition since the 1930s
Football
This annual holiday procession is held in New York City and viewed by more than 3.5 million people.
Macy's Day Parade
Where did the first Thanksgiving take place?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This popular fall coffee drink was first tested and launched by Starbucks in the fall of 2003.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
A short-distance footrace held on or around Thanksgiving Day, often run for charity or featuring participants in turkey and holiday costumes.
The Turkey Trot
This large inflatable character first appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1968.
Snoopy
Which President declared the final Thursday in November to be Thanksgiving?
Abraham Lincoln
This popular fall coffee drink was first tested and launched by Starbucks in the fall of 2003.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
This major shopping day falls annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving and kicks off the holiday shopping season.
Black Friday
This online shopping event takes place the Monday after Thanksgiving and is known for its major digital deals and discounts.
Who was the first U.S. president to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Also known by this 7-letter Spanish name meaning "little seed of squash," these flat, oval snacks are rich in magnesium and zinc.
Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
This Thanksgiving-themed meal or gathering celebrated with friends instead of—or in addition to—traditional family Thanksgiving dinners.
Friendsgiving
Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Taylor Swift have this in common.
Descendants of passengers/crew on the Mayflower
When was the first Thanksgiving?
Which invention came from a surplus of 260 tons of leftover Thanksgiving turkey in 1953?
The Swanson TV dinner
This NFL team has hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year since 1934 (except during World War II) to draw in holiday crowds.
Detroit Lions
This department store hosted the first Thanksgiving Day Parade (not Macy's)
Gimbel's