History of Thanksgiving
This group celebrated the “first Thanksgiving” with the Pilgrims in 1621.
Who were the Wampanoag?
This orange root vegetable is the star ingredient in a popular Thanksgiving pie.
What is pumpkin?
This wobbly red skin under a turkey’s chin is called this.
What is a wattle?
This city hosts the most famous Thanksgiving parade in America.
What is New York City?
The heaviest turkey on record weighed over this many pounds. (Within 5 pounds.)
What is 86 pounds?
He was the U.S. president who made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This tart red fruit is often made into a sauce or relish.
What is cranberry?
Contrary to popular belief, this substance in turkey doesn’t actually make you unusually sleepy.
What is tryptophan?
This department store sponsors the iconic Thanksgiving Day parade.
What is Macy’s?
Americans eat about this many million turkeys every Thanksgiving.
What is about 46 million?
The Mayflower landed near this famous rock.
What is Plymouth Rock?
Green bean casserole was invented in 1955 by this company.
What is Campbell’s?
A mature male turkey is called this.
What is a tom?
Snoopy from this comic strip is one of the parade’s most popular balloons.
What is Peanuts?
The largest pumpkin pie ever made weighed more than this many pounds.
What is 3,000+ pounds?
This woman, editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, campaigned for 17 years to create a national Thanksgiving holiday.
Who was Sarah Josepha Hale?
This bread-based dish is sometimes called “dressing” in the southern U.S.
What is stuffing?
Turkeys can fly up to about this many miles per hour in short bursts.
What is 55 mph?
This NFL team has played a home game on Thanksgiving every year since 1934 (except during WWII).
Who are the Detroit Lions?
The world record for most mashed potatoes eaten in one minute is over this many ounces.
What is 16 ounces?
The Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving celebration lasted this many days.
What is three days?
These nuts, native to North America, are used in a traditional Thanksgiving pie.
What are pecans?
This U.S. president began the tradition of officially “pardoning” a turkey.
Who was George H. W. Bush?
This classic 1993 film features a memorable Thanksgiving dinner with the characters Addams Family and Wednesday causing chaos.
What is Addams Family Values?
This U.S. state consistently produces the most turkeys annually.
What is Minnesota?