History
Food
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Turkey
Traditions/Customs
100

When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year?

4th Thursday in November

100

What is the most popular Thanksgiving Day dessert?

Pumpkin pie

100

In what decade did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first occur?

1920s

100

What sound do turkeys make?

Gobble

100

What is the sport that many people watch on Thanksgiving Day?

Football

200

In what century did the pilgrims come to America?

1600s

200

What orange vegetable is used in popular Thanksgiving dishes?

Sweet potato

200

What city does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade take place in?

New York City

200

What part of the turkey is used to make drumsticks?

Leg

200

What activity do many people take part in the day after Thanksgiving?

Black Friday Shopping

300

Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

300

What is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish?

Mashed potatoes

300

What department store organizes the parade every year?

Macy’s

300

What are baby turkeys called?

poults

300

What craft do many young kids make around Thanksgiving time?

Hand turkeys

400

What city in Massachusetts did the pilgrims settle in?

Plymouth

400

What is the main ingredient in traditional stuffing?

Bread

400

Around what time does the parade start each year?

Nine A.M.

400

What is the name of the ceremony when the U.S. President saves a turkey from becoming Thanksgiving dinner?

Turkey Pardoning

400

What is the name of the popular animated Thanksgiving movie?

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

500

What is the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America?

Mayflower

500

What meats were originally eaten at the first Thanksgiving?

Deer, duck, goose

500

Before Thanksgiving, what holiday did the parade celebrate?

Christmas

500

Around how many turkeys are eaten every year for Thanksgiving?

46 million

500

What is the popular tradition called with a wishbone?

Breaking the wishbone

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