Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
What is he most popular alternative to having a turkey?
Ham?
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
A pumpkin
Which U.S. state produces the most sweet potatoes
North Carolina. In 2021, North Carolina produced 1.8 billion pounds of sweet potatoes.
What is the alternate name given to Thanksgiving, when you celebrate with friends rather than family
Friendsgiving
What is the red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries
Who said: "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more"?
Winston Churchill
Oprah Winfrey
Nelson Mandela
Michael J. Fox
Oprah Winfrey
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
A turkey
What is the food that was included at the first Thanksgiving, but is rarely part of a modern Thanksgiving meal
Seafood
What is the name of the race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
Turkey trot
What is the number of pumpkin pies that are consumed on Thanksgiving?
50 million?
This Sesame Street character is made of turkey feathers
Big Bird!
Big Bird's feathers are white turkey feathers, dyed yellow. There are approximately 4,000 feathers on the puppet.
What is the name of the conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
A cornucopia
What is the name of the vegetarian roast that is used as an alternative for turkey?
Tofurky
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
What is the most common repair man called on or around Thanksgiving day?
What is a a plumber?
(food clogging the kitchen sink!)
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert sometimes topped with Cool Whip.
Pumpkin pie
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
three days
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500 calories! That's a lot
This famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells. Pierpont composed the song and wanted to write something to commemorate his town's annual sleigh races around Thanksgiving. The song had no connection to Christmas.
Which cutlery item (a utensil used for eating) was not invented until 10 years AFTER the first Thanksgiving?
A fork
What is the loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
A Wattle
When was the first Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
1578
Canadian celebration commemorates a feast between English explorer Martin Frobisher and his crew after their successful sail from England to the Canadian territory in 1578. Canadian Thanksgiving takes place on the second Monday of October every year