Thanksgiving Traditions
What meat was NOT likely served at the first Thanksgiving, even though it’s common today?
Turkey
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What 1990s sitcom famously had a Thanksgiving episode where Monica wears a turkey on her head?
Friends
What sport is traditionally played on Thanksgiving Day?
Football
What fruit do Americans buy most often in November?
Apples
What U.S. state raises the most turkeys each year?
Minnesota
In what year did The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first take place?
1924
What animated movie features a turkey voiced by Owen Wilson trying to “undo Thanksgiving”?
Free Birds
What two NFL teams have hosted Thanksgiving games the longest?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
What U.S. state grows the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Which U.S. President officially set Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Where was the first Thanksgiving likely held — Plymouth, Jamestown, or St. Augustine?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What song begins with the lyrics “It’s beginning to look a lot like…” — but gets played way too early in November?
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
What sport uses the term “Turkey” to mean three in a row?
Bowling
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed to America on?
The Mayflower
What side dish did not exist at the first Thanksgiving because potatoes weren’t yet common in North America?
Mashed potatoes
Which city held the very first Thanksgiving Day parade in 1920 — four years before Macy’s?”
Philadelphia
In Planes, Trains & Automobiles, what holiday is Steve Martin’s character trying to get home for?
Thanksgiving
What event do many people participate in on Thanksgiving morning to “earn their feast”?
Turkey Trot (fun run)
What is the first day of fall called on the calendar?
Autumnal equinox
In the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, what brand has had the longest-running balloon character?
Snoopy (Peanuts)
What President tried to move Thanksgiving up one week to boost holiday shopping?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In Gilmore Girls, what Thanksgiving dish does Lorelai forbid Rory from eating four times in one day?
Tofurkey
What college football rivalry game is often played on Thanksgiving weekend and called ‘The Game’?
Harvard vs. Yale (also acceptable: Michigan vs. Ohio State)
What sitcom has the most iconic Thanksgiving episodes of all time, including “The One With the Football”?
Friends