History
This English ship brought the Pilgrims to Cape Cod in 1620
What is the Mayflower? (Yo, if you failed this, did you not pay attention in history class??? ToT)
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According to a 2023 survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, this specific flavor of pie remains the most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is pumpkin pie?
In this funny animated movie, a turkey named Reggie travels back in time to change the Thanksgiving menu so turkeys are off the table.
What is Free Birds?
This giant, bright yellow cartoon bird from Sesame Street has been flying as a parade balloon since the 1970s.
Who is Big Bird?
If you are eating tacos in Mexico or Spain, you would say this 6-letter word to thank your waiter.
What is Gracias?
The Pilgrims celebrated the first harvest feast in 1621 alongside members of this Native American tribe.
Who are the Wampanoag?
To prevent foodborne illness, the USDA states that a turkey is safely cooked when a meat thermometer reaches this internal temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
What is 165 degrees?
This famous comic strip dog dances and serves popcorn, toast, and jellybeans for Thanksgiving dinner in his 1973 animated special.
Who is Snoopy? (From A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving)
In American football, getting the ball across the opponent's goal line is called this, and it earns a team 6 points.
What is a touchdown?
If you visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, you will hear people say this word to express their gratitude.
What is Merci?
In 1863, this U.S. President issued a proclamation making Thanksgiving a national holiday during the Civil War.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
It is traditionally recommended to allow 24 hours of refrigerator thawing time for every this many pounds of frozen turkey.
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In this 1995 Disney movie, the classic song "Colors of the Wind" is sung by a young Native American woman who helps the English settlers.
Who is Pocahontas?
The famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place every year on the streets of this massive U.S. city.
What is New York City?
In Italy, the home of pizza and pasta, this short word means "thank you."
What is Grazie?
This woman, who wrote the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb," campaigned for 36 years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who was Sarah Josepha Hale?
Ocean Spray, a massive agricultural cooperative responsible for most Thanksgiving cranberry products, was originally founded in this northeastern state.
What is Massachusetts?
Kids often sing this classic holiday song about traveling through the snow "over the river and through the woods" to get to this relative's house.
Who is Grandmother? (or Grandfather)
This animal, which is the mascot of the NFL team from Detroit, always plays a home game on Thanksgiving Day.
What is a Lion? (The Detroit Lions)
If you want to say "thank you" in German, you say this word, which sounds a bit like the English word "donkey."
What is Danke?
Looking for a fresh start, the Pilgrims lived in this European country for over a decade before sailing to America.
What is the Netherlands (or Holland)?
Often served at the Thanksgiving table, this classic green bean casserole was originally invented in 1955 by home economist Dorcas Reilly for this famous soup company.
What is Campbell Soup Company?
In the movie Night at the Museum, this tiny, famously short French ruler accidentally helps the giant Thanksgiving parade balloons fly loose.
Who is Napoleon?
At the very end of the Thanksgiving parade, this jolly old man rides in on his sleigh to welcome the Christmas season.
Who is Santa Claus?
Anime fans might know that this long word is the polite way to say "thank you very much" in Japanese.
What is Arigatou Gozaimasu?(or Arigatou)