Dishes or Sides
Thanksgiving Traditions
November Happenings
Thanksgiving Desserts
Thanksgiving Origins
100
This mashed side usually goes along with your turkey.
Mashed Potatoes
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100
This unofficial shopping holiday takes place the day after Thanksgiving, featuring some sweet deals.
Black Friday
100
This "fall back" time change happens every November.
Daylight Saving Time.
100
This pie is creamy, smooth, and "sweet" with brown sugar and fall spices.
Sweet Potato Pie
100
The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was a three-day harvest festival shared by the Pilgrims and what other group?
The Wampanoag people / Native Americans
200
Green beans, condensed mushroom soup, and crispy French-fried onions create this classic dish.
Green Bean Casserole
200
This Thanksgiving-themed race is a good way to burn some calories before indulging in the feast.
The Turkey Trot
200
Thanksgiving isn't the only U.S. holiday celebrated in November. This thankful day is on the 11th.
Veterans Day
200
This pie features spiced fruits in a flaky crust with caramel drizzle. Sometimes with a scoop of ice cream.
Apple Pie
200
Name three colors associated with Thanksgiving.
Possible answers: Orange, Red, Brown, Yellow
300
A lot of people avoid this fruit, but it makes a tasty sauce that comes in a can.
Cranberry Sauce
300
This tradition involves two people pulling apart a bird's Y-shaped collarbone.
The wishbone pull
300
What happens the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November that everyone over 18 should participate in?
Election day
300
This pie is rich, nutty, and sweet.
Pecan Pie
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300
Every year since 1989, the President of the United States pardons a pair of these animals.
Turkeys
400
It's a little confusing: the other name for this food is called "dressing".
Stuffing
400
This "parade" has been held annually for over 100 years and always features huge floats.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
400
Those born in November fall under what two astrological signs?
Scorpio (scorpion) or Sagittarius (centaur)
400
Wait...this isn't a Halloween-themed pie?
Pumpkin Pie
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400
In 1863, the woman who wrote “Mary Had A Little Lamb” convinced this president to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Abraham Lincoln
500
Corn and lima beans join forces in this classic Southern dish, creating a medley of flavors and textures.
Succotash
500
What two NFL football teams have always played on Thanksgiving since 1966
The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
500
This Hindu Festival of Lights features oil lamps, fireworks, and sweets.
Diwali
500
This rich, decadent dessert features a velvety, mousse-like chocolate filling inside a baked pastry or cookie crust.
French silk pie
500
This iconic dish was not served at the first Thanksgiving.
Turkey!
