Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
When you celebrate Thanksgiving with friends rather than family
Friendsgiving
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower
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
North Carolina
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
turkey trot
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
religious persecution
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
Native American Man that helped the Pilgrims
Squanto
This utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner
fork
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
Black Friday
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
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
seafood
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
What other countries celebrate Thanksgiving?
Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Liberia
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
The largest serving of macaroni and cheese weighed
2469
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving? (Hint. In the millions)
46 million
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
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.
to obtain protection
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
This famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Original National Bird
Turkey