Food
This bird is the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dinners.
What is turkey?
Many families relax after dinner to watch this popular American sport, often played by the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
What is football?
This 1995 Disney movie features a feast between English settlers and Native Americans, inspired by the story of a real Powhatan woman.
What is “Pocahontas”?
Thanksgiving is celebrated on this day of the week every year in the United States.
What is Thursday?
“There is always something to be ______.”
What is thankful for?
A classic Thanksgiving dessert, this pie is made from a vegetable that’s also used in Halloween decorations.
What is pumpkin pie?
Every year, millions of people watch this famous parade that features giant balloons, marching bands, and floats in New York City.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This Peanuts holiday special was first released in 1973 and has become a TV tradition every November.
What is “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in this U.S. state in 1621.
What is Massachusetts?
“When you love what you have, you have ______.”
What is everything?
This creamy side dish is made from mashed root vegetables and often topped with marshmallows or brown sugar.
What are sweet potatoes (or yams)?
Many families start their Thanksgiving meal by sharing these — words of appreciation for what they have
What are things they are thankful for? (or What are expressions of gratitude?)
This classic 1993 film starring Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr. centers on a woman returning home for a chaotic Thanksgiving dinner.
What is “Home for the Holidays”?
The Pilgrims came to North America on this famous ship in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?
“An attitude of gratitude brings great ______.”
What is things?
This bread-based dish, often cooked inside the turkey or served on the side, is also known as “dressing” in the South.
What is stuffing?
Some families break this “lucky” part of the turkey and make a wish — whoever gets the larger piece is said to have good luck.
What is the wishbone?
This popular sitcom’s Thanksgiving episode, “The One with All the Thanksgivings,” featured a flashback where one character wore a turkey on their head.
What is “Friends”?
In 1789, this Founding Father issued the first official Thanksgiving proclamation in the United States.
Who is George Washington?
“If you are really thankful, what do you do? You ______.”
What is share? (Quote by W. Clement Stone)
This tart red fruit is used to make a traditional sauce that pairs perfectly with turkey.
What are cranberries?
It’s a Thanksgiving tradition for U.S. Presidents to “pardon” one of these animals.
What is a turkey?
This John Hughes–directed film has become the definitive Thanksgiving road-trip comedy.
What is “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”?
In 1941, Congress officially set the date for Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November under this President.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
“Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry ______.”
What is feast? (Shakespeare)