Early Thanksgiving History
In what year did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans allegedly share the "First Thanksgiving"?
What is 1621?
This iconic Thanksgiving side dish did not appear at the original feast in 1621 due to a lack of sugar.
What is cranberry sauce?
This North American country celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October.
What is Canada?
The Thanksgiving episode “The One Where Ross Got High” aired on this long-running sitcom.
What is Friends?
On Thanksgiving, Americans consume an average of 50 million of these birds.
What are turkeys?
This is the Native American tribe that attended the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag?
What starchy side, now a Thanksgiving staple, wasn't part of the 1621 meal due to its European origins and the Pilgrims' unfamiliarity with it?
What is mashed potatoes?
In this Asian country, a similar holiday called "Chuseok" is celebrated as a harvest festival in the fall.
What is South Korea?
This animated series features a Thanksgiving episode where the family tries to prevent a turkey named “Lurkey” from being eaten.
What is Bob’s Burgers?
Each year, the President performs this ritual to save a turkey's life.
What is a turkey pardon?
Which English-speaking Wampanoag man helped the Pilgrims by teaching them survival skills?
Who is Squanto?
This popular Thanksgiving dessert was initially made with squash but without the crust.
What is pumpkin pie?
This African country celebrates a harvest festival called Homowo, which literally translates to "hooting at hunger."
What is Ghana?
For Thanksgiving, this animated character invites all his friends over for a makeshift meal featuring toast, jelly beans, and pretzels.
Who is Charlie Brown?
In this quirky Thanksgiving event, participants run a 4.5-mile race while dressed in costumes that resemble turkeys, pilgrims, and other holiday figures.
What is a Turkey Trot?
This U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Pilgrims likely served this bird instead of turkey at the first Thanksgiving, as it was more common in New England at the time.
What is duck or goose?
In the Netherlands, residents of this city host an annual Thanksgiving Day service to honor the Pilgrims who departed from there in 1620.
What is Leiden?
This animated character has a recurring Thanksgiving episode where he "pardons" the turkey.
Who is Bart Simpson?
This Thanksgiving morning tradition features huge balloons and is a staple in New York City. .
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This woman, author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb," campaigned for 17 years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
This Thanksgiving food originally came from the Native American dish “nohkik,” made of ground-up corn.
What is cornbread?
In Japan, this holiday is similar to Thanksgiving and is observed on November 23 as a day to celebrate hard work and labor.
What is Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrō Kansha no Hi)?
This actor, best known for his character Michael Scott, celebrated “Pretzel Day” on The Office, which aired its Thanksgiving episode in which year?
What is 2005?
This peculiar Minnesota town hosts a “turkey toss” where frozen turkeys are thrown as far as possible.
What is Frazee?