"Talk Turkey to Me"
This bird is the traditional centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner.
What is a turkey?
The Pilgrims traveled to North America aboard this famous ship.
What is the Mayflower?
This Native American nation participated in the famous 1621 harvest celebration with the Plymouth colonists.
Who are the Wampanoag?
The Pilgrims left England seeking greater freedom to practice this aspect of their lives.
What is religion?
This modern Thanksgiving sauce, made from a tart red berry, was not documented at the 1621 feast, although the berries were native to the region.
What are cranberries?
This Founding Father praised the turkey as a more respectable bird than the bald eagle for the nation's bird.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The famous 1621 harvest celebration occurred near this Massachusetts settlement.
What is Plymouth?
This important Native American crop could be ground into meal and prepared as porridge or bread.
What is corn/maize?
Before traveling to America, many Pilgrims lived for several years in this European country.
What is the Netherlands?
This sweet, fluffy topping commonly added to candied yams would not have appeared at the first Thanksgiving.
What are marshmallows?
Contrary to popular belief, wild turkeys can perform this activity, sometimes reaching speeds of about 55 mph.
What is flying?
The Mayflower originally intended to reach an area near this English colony, rather than Plymouth.
What is Virginia?
According to a surviving account of the 1621 harvest celebration, the Wampanoag brought five of these animals to contribute to the feast.
What are deer?
The Pilgrims believed this church was flawed?
What is the Church of England/Anglican Church?
This familiar Thanksgiving casserole, topped with crispy fried onions, was invented in 1955 rather than served in 1621.
What is green bean casserole?
This president established the annual White House turkey-pardoning tradition in 1989.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This agreement, signed in 1620, established a framework for self-government among the Mayflower's male signers.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The colonists and Wampanoag likely enjoyed this orange squash, native to the Americas at the feast.
What is pumpkin?
The Pilgrims belonged to this religious movement, which sought to separate from the Church of England.
Who are the Separatists?
This professional sport has become a Thanksgiving Day tradition for millions of Americans.
What is football?
This colorful fleshy feature hangs over a male turkey's beak.
What is a snood?
This second ship was originally supposed to accompany the Mayflower but was abandoned after repeated leaks.
What is the Speedwell
This Native American man, also known as Tisquantum, spoke English and helped the Pilgrims communicate with Indigenous communities.
Unlike the Pilgrims, these settlers generally hoped to reform the Church of England rather than separate from it entirely.
Who are the Puritans?
This famous New York City department store sponsors America's best-known Thanksgiving Day parade.
What is Macy's?