Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most popular main course on Thanksgiving?
turkey
Give the day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
Black Friday
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
the Mayflower
Give the orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
Which U.S. state produces the most sweet potatoes?
a) North Carolina
b) South Carolina
c) Georgia
North Carolina
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month?
October
Who were the English separatists who came to the United States in 1620?
Pilgrims
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
Which utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner (Knife, Fork or Spoon)?
a fork
Which NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played?
Detroit Lions
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!
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
Which food is included at the first Thanksgiving is rarely part of a modern Thanksgiving meal?
seafood
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
Give the year of the first Thanksgiving
1776
1965
1621
c. 1621
Give the name of the founding father who thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States
Benjamin Franklin
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer (Venison)
Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
What is the loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak called?
Wattle
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln