Feast Favorites
This side dish, made of bread cubes, broth, and herbs, is called “dressing” in the South.
What is stuffing?
The fleshy growth that hangs over a turkey’s beak is called this.
What is a snood?
Many people start Thanksgiving morning watching this New York parade.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The first Thanksgiving took place in this state.
What is Massachusetts?
These tart red berries were one of the few native fruits likely present at the first Thanksgiving.
What are cranberries?
Benjamin Franklin once suggested that this bird, not the bald eagle, be America’s national symbol.
What is the turkey?
Many Americans watch this sport after dinner.
What is football?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in this year.
What is 1621?
Green bean casserole was invented in 1955 by this soup company’s test kitchen.
What is Campbell’s?
The average Thanksgiving turkey weighs about this many pounds.
What is 15–20 pounds?
Many families go around the table and do this before eating.
What is say what they’re thankful for?
The Pilgrims settled in this present-day U.S. state.
What is Massachusetts?
Sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows became popular thanks to this industry’s marketing campaign in 1917.
What is the marshmallow industry (or the Angelus Marshmallow company)?
Only male turkeys make this famous sound.
What is a gobble?
This televised event that follows the parade features dogs of all shapes and sizes.
What is The National Dog Show?
This celebration was originally meant to give thanks for this event.
What is a successful harvest?
This nut-based pie became popular in the South after Karo Syrup published the recipe in the 1930s.
What is pecan pie?
The turkey pardon tradition began in this century.
What is the 20th century (officially by Harry Truman in 1947, popularized later)?
The Macy’s Parade originally featured these live creatures before switching to balloons.
What are live animals from the Central Park Zoo?
The Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving with this Native American tribe.
Who are the Wampanoag?