Thanksgiving
Traditions
Traditions
This is the name of the traditional Thanksgiving Day race that takes place in many cities across the United States.
What is the Turkey Trot?
Watching football on Thanksgiving is a long-standing tradition in many households. These two NFL teams have played the most Thanksgiving Day games.
Who are the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys?
According to the National Turkey Federation, roughly this many turkeys are consumed each Thanksgiving.
What is about 45 to 46 million?
In "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving", Snoopy prepared this dish for the Thanksgiving meal.
What is toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jellybeans?
The day after Thanksgiving is known for the beginning of holiday shopping. This is the name of this day, which has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year?
What is Black Friday?
This president declared Thanksgiving a national celebration in 1789.
Who is George Washington?
According to some families, this person traditionally gets to carve the first slice of the Thanksgiving turkey.
Who is the head of the household or the oldest person at the table?
This is the amount of cranberries in one pound.
What is about 440?
This movie holds the record for the highest-grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history.
What is Frozen 2?
This bird was almost named as the official U.S. national bird instead of the eagle, a suggestion by Benjamin Franklin.
What is the turkey?
According to tradition, this is the purpose of "breaking the wishbone" after Thanksgiving dinner.
What is to make a wish, with the person who gets the larger half getting their wish granted?
This famous sandwich made from Thanksgiving leftovers is often eaten the day after Thanksgiving.
What is the Turkey Sandwich?
According to polls, this Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans.
What is green bean casserole?
In Free Birds (2013), two turkeys travel back in time to stop this from happening.
What is turkeys becoming the traditional Thanksgiving meal?
On average, the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line fields this many calls during the holiday season.
What is 100,000?
This is the name of the presidential tradition started in 1989 by George H.W. Bush where the president "pardons" a turkey, ensuring it won’t end up as dinner on Thanksgiving.
What is the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon?
This traditional symbol of abundance is often featured on Thanksgiving tables, typically filled with fruits, vegetables, and sometimes nuts.
What is the Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty).
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space.
What is the potato?
What is the Wire Fox Terrier?
This is the U.S. state that was home to the first official Thanksgiving proclamation in 1863?
What is Massachusetts?
This is the tradition where family members take turns sharing something they’re thankful for before the Thanksgiving meal.
What is the Gratitude Circle or Sharing What We’re Thankful For?
This Thanksgiving dessert is most commonly associated with family bake-offs and contests during the holiday season.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
According to the Guinness World Records, this is how much the world's largest pumpkin pie weighed.
What is 3,699 pounds?
Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, and Taylor Swift all have this in common.
What is all being descendants of passengers or crew on the Mayflower?
Name the 7 places in the U.S. that has the word "Turkey" in its name.
What are Turkey City, Texas; Turkey Creek, Arizona; Turkey Creek, Arkansas; Turkey Creek, Kansas; Turkey Creek, Louisiana; Turkey, North Carolina; and Turkey Valley, South Dakota?