Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
When you celebrate Thanksgiving with friends rather than family
Friendsgiving
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
No Thanksgiving football games were played during 1941 to 1944 because of this
WWII
This U.S. state produces the most sweet potatoes
What is North Carolina?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
This Pilgrim was born in November of 1620 aboard the Mayflower, while the vessel was docked off the coast of Cape Cod. He was one of the first Europeans to be born in North America.
Bonus Points: Name a modern day descendant of this person?
Peregrine White
This utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner (Knife, Fork or Spoon)
What is a fork?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
or
Wampanoag tribe
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
Who said: "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more"?
Winston Churchill
Oprah Winfrey
Nelson Mandela
Michael J. Fox
Oprah said: "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played
Detroit Lions
This food included at the first Thanksgiving is rarely part of a modern Thanksgiving meal
What is seafood?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
What is October?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
What product owes its existence to Thanksgiving?
T.V. Dinner
Recliner
Hula Hoop
Butter
A. T.V. Dinner
In 1953, someone at Swanson misjudged the number of frozen turkeys it would sell that Thanksgiving -- by 26 TONS! So they came up with a brilliant plan: to slice up the meat and repackage with some trimmings on the side. And so the first TV dinner was born!
This Sesame Street character is made of turkey feathers
Who is Big Bird?
Big Bird's feathers are white turkey feathers, dyed yellow. There are approximately 4,000 feathers on the puppet.
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
The Pilgrim colony almost failed, partially because the Pilgrims were initially working in a sort of commune in which there was no incentive for them to work harder or produce excess food.
True or False
True
This store bought vegetarian roast was the first created as a turkey alternative
What is Tofurky?
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1776
1965
1621
c. What is 1621?
This founding father thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
The reason the Wampanoag tribe made an alliance with the Pilgrims and shared a meal together.
What is to obtain the protection and help of the Pilgrims in fending off the attacks of other Native American tribes.
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
This famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving
What is Jingle Bells?
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
This Native American was put into slavery, taken to Europe, freed by friars, taught English, and then returned to North America on a British ship. He taught the Pilgrims how to plant native crops, fish, and skin beavers. It was also this individual who brokered a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and other Native American tribes.
Who is Squanto.