History
Thanksgiving is always celebrated on this day of the week in the United States
What is Thursday
This sweet ingredient used in many Thanksgiving desserts was once so expensive it was considered a luxury.
What is sugar
This is the process of soaking a turkey in seasoned saltwater before cooking it.
What is brining
This term describes animals seasonal state of inactivity to conserve energy during harsh environmental conditions
What is Hibernation
A pumpkin turns into a carriage in this 1950 film
What is Cinderella
The ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America before the first Thanksgiving
What is the Mayflower
This state is the largest producer of cranberries in the United States
What is Wisconsin
This US president was the first to officially pardon a turkey.
What is George H.W. Bush
The word “fall” originated from the phrase “fall of the _____.”
What is Leaves
These two NFL teams have played on Thanksgiving Day since 1966
What is the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
The U.S. president that made Thanksgiving a national holiday
What is Abraham Lincoln
This beverage was more common than water at the first Thanksgiving because of poor sanitation.
What is hard cider/beer
The proper name for a baby turkey.
What is a Poult
This golden grain, used in cereals and bread, is one of the most common fall harvests worldwide
What is Wheat
Giant balloons were added to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade to replace this
Live animals
The woman that spent years writing letters to make Thanksgiving a national holiday
What is Sarah Josepha Hale
This process causes bread dough to rise, making rolls and stuffing lighter.
What is Fermentation
This U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as "a bird of courage"
What is Benjamin Franklin
The full moon closest to the autumn equinox is known by this name.
This friend's character got their head stuck in a turkey
What is Joey
The year Congress officially establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday with a fixed annual date.
What is 1941
The theory that turkey makes you sleepy comes from this Amino acid found in the meat.
What is Tryptophan
What is a rafter
This German festival, held in late September and early October, celebrates beer and harvest.
What is Oktoberfest
Neal Page and Del Griffith are the names of the main characters from this popular 1987 Thanksgiving movie
What is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles