Thanksgiving History
This group of settlers celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
Who are the Pilgrims?
This large bird is the traditional centerpiece of most Thanksgiving meals.
What is a turkey?
This city hosts one of the most famous Thanksgiving Day parades.
Where is New York City?
This utensil is used to scoop and serve gravy.
What is a ladle?
The day after Thanksgiving is known for big shopping sales.
What is Black Friday?
The Pilgrims landed in this present-day U.S. state.
Where is Massachusetts?
This orange vegetable pie is a Thanksgiving dessert classic.
What is pumpkin pie?
The President performs this annual act to spare a turkey's life.
What is a turkey pardon?
This traditional bread-based dish is sometimes cooked inside the turkey.
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
Some people celebrate this alternative to Thanksgiving, focusing on friends.
What is Friendsgiving?
This U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This sauce, made from a tart red berry is a Thanksgiving staple.
What is cranberry sauce?
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in this decade.
When was the 1920s? (1924)
These sweet vegetables are often baked with marshmallows on top.
What are sweet potatoes (or yams)?
What U.S. state consumes the most turkeys on Thanksgiving?
The first Professional Football game played on Thanksgiving in 1934 was between these two teams.
Who are the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears?
Green bean casserole was invented in 1955 by this company's test kitchen.
Who is the Campbell Soup Company?
This U.S. state is the top producer of turkeys.
Where is Minnesota?
Popularized in the 1980's, this Louisiana dish combines several types of poultry.
What is a Turducken?
How many towns in the U.S. are named Turkey?
What is three? (Texas, North Carolina, and Louisiana)
The Mayflower carried this number of passengers across the Atlantic.
What is 102?
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the manufacturing plant in Logan, Utah. Schreiber Foods set a Guinness World Record by making a 4,742 lb batch of this Thanksgiving side.
What is macaroni and cheese?
These two NFL quarterbacks are tied for the most career passing touchdowns on Thanksgiving, with 18 each.
Who is Tony Romo and Matthew Stafford?
The cornucopia, often used as a centerpiece, symbolizes this.
What is abundance (or plenty)?
The first Turkey Trot was held on Thanksgiving Day in 1896 in this city.
Where is Buffalo, New York?