Food and Drink
Which casserole is traditionally topped with crispy fried onions?
Green bean casserole
What ship brought the Pilgrims to North America?
The Mayflower
What savory herb—also meaning “wise”—is a key seasoning in many stuffing recipes?
Sage
What large parade, featuring balloons and marching bands, is held every Thanksgiving morning in New York City?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What sweet dish is made from yams or sweet potatoes and sometimes topped with marshmallows?
Sweet potato casserole.
The Native American interpreter who helped the Pilgrims survive their first year was known by what name?
Squanto (Tisquantum)
Cranberries grow in what type of environment commonly associated with their harvest?
Bogs
What annual presidential ceremony involves sparing the life of a turkey?
The Presidential Turkey Pardon
What beverage, often spiced and served warm, is a common non-alcoholic drink at Thanksgiving?
Apple cider
Which U.S. president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
The traditional Native American agricultural trio—corn, beans, and squash—was known as what?
The Three Sisters
What do many people do on Thanksgiving morning to support charities and burn calories before dinner?
Participate in a “Turkey Trot” race
Which pie, popular in the South, uses a nut from a tree native to North America?
Pecan Pie
Which Indigenous nation shared the 1621 harvest feast with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
In colonial times, what fall agricultural activity often influenced the timing of early Thanksgiving celebrations?
The end of the harvest season
What traditional activity involves breaking part of the turkey for good luck?
Breaking the wishbone
What mixture of corn, lima beans, and other vegetables has Indigenous origins and sometimes appears at Thanksgiving?
Succotash
Thanksgiving commemorates a 1621 harvest feast that took place in which present-day U.S. state?
Massachusetts
In traditional Indigenous horticulture, beans were planted with corn primarily for what soil-improving reason?
Beans fix nitrogen in the soil.
Which Thanksgiving tradition from the early 1900s involved children dressing up in costumes and going door-to-door for treats?
Ragamuffin Day