Foods
What kind of potatoes do people usually make for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
What is day after Thanksgiving known as?
Black Friday
This animal is the main food that is ate on Thanksgiving.
Turkeys
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World?
The Mayflower
Name the popular green vegetable often made into a casserole on Thanksgiving?
Green beans
What U.S state produced the most sweet potatoes?
a. North Carolina
b. Iowa
c. Louisiana
North Carolina
What is the most popular dessert served during Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin pie
What is a popular sport that people watch during Thanksgiving?
Football
What is a group of domesticated turkeys called?
Gang
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
What Native American was honored at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Squanto
What is a baby turkey called?
a. Peep
b. Squab
c. Poult
Poult
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey?
Ham
What traditional eating utensil was NOT used at the first Thanksgiving?
Fork
What day is the Thanksgiving holiday observed in the United States?
4th Thursday in November
What is the name of the famous rock where the Pilgrims first landed?
Plymouth Rock
What color are turkey eggs?
Tan
How many different varieties of pumpkins are there?
a. 15
b. 45
c. 85
45
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed how much?
80 pounds
Where is the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade located?
New York City
The cranberry is the official fruit of what U.S. state?
Wisconsin
Which founding father thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States?
Benjamin Franklin
How high must a cranberry bounce before it is harvested?
4 inches
How many miles long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
a. 2 miles
b. 2.5 miles
c. 3 miles
2.5 miles
About 46 million
How many calories are there in the average Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500 calories
What movie made the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade famous?
Miracle on 34th Street
What president made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
a. 1422 pounds
b. 2078 pounds
c. 3699 pounds
3699 pounds