History
This Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
Who are the Wampanoag?
This parade, held in New York City, is a famous annual festivity.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
This dessert, made from a gourd, is a Thanksgiving staple.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
This town, known as “America’s Hometown,” was the site of the colony founded by the Mayflower Pilgrims in 1620.
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts?
In this 1973 animated TV special, two characters prepare their own Thanksgiving feast while the main character struggles to hosts an impromptu dinner.
What is “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”?
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag celebrated the first Thanksgiving in this year
What is 1621?
This bird is traditionally pardoned by the President each Thanksgiving.
What is a turkey?
This popular side dish is made from bread, onions, celery, and herbs
What is stuffing?
This was the number of passengers on the Mayflower
What is 102?
This sitcom popularized the term “Friendsgiving” with its annual Thanksgiving episodes.
What is “Friends”?
This Native American, also known as Tisquantum, acted as an interpreter and taught the Pilgrims essential survival skills.
Who is Squanto?
This event, often held on Thanksgiving morning, involves running a race.
What is a Turkey Trot?
This type of food, introduced by Native Americans, was a staple at the first Thanksgiving feast
What is corn (or maize)?
The pilgrims sailed to America on this ship.
What is the Mayflower?
This popular song's real title is "The New England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day."
What is "Over the River and Through the Woods"?
This Wampanoag leader maintained peaceful relations with the Pilgrims and helped them survive their first winter.
Who is Massasoit?
This traditional face-off usually happens at dinner after eating the Turkey.
What is breaking the wishbone?
This was on the menu of the first Thanksgiving.
What are: Venison, goose, duck, fish, and porridge? (Any one of these would be a correct answer)
This President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This 1987 comedy film stars Steve Martin and John Candy as two travelers trying to get home for Thanksgiving.
What is “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”?
The first Thanksgiving feast celebrated this successful event.
What is the autumn harvest?
Who was the first US President to pardon a turkey?
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This is the average number of hours it takes to thaw a frozen turkey in the refrigerator.
What is 24 hours (for every 4-5 pounds)?
This document, signed by the Pilgrims before leaving their ship, established a self-governing colony
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This 1992 song by Adam Sandler humorously celebrates Thanksgiving with lyrics about turkey and other holiday staples.
What is “The Thanksgiving Song”?