Thanksgiving Food
What classic Thanksgiving side is made with green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and fried onions?
Green bean casserole
In Friends, who gets a turkey stuck on their head?
Joey (and Monica later does it to cheer Chandler up)
What warm drink made with apples is popular in the fall?
Apple cider
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What NFL team plays at home every Thanksgiving, a tradition since 1934?
Detroit Lions
What berry is used to make the traditional Thanksgiving sauce served with turkey?
Cranberry
What animated movie features a turkey trying to stop Thanksgiving from happening?
Free Birds
What outdoor activity involves navigating a maze cut into tall plants?
Corn maze
What U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What popular shopping day always follows Thanksgiving in the U.S.?
Black Friday
What type of pie is most commonly served at Thanksgiving in the U.S.?
Pumpkin pie
In How I Met Your Mother, what do they call their annual slap bet challenge at Thanksgiving?
Slapsgiving
What is the name for the tradition of picking orange gourds in a patch?
Pumpkin picking
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
What iconic department store hosts the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Macy’s
What root vegetable dish is often topped with marshmallows?
Sweet potato casserole
Which singer performed the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 2019?
Mariah Carey
What fall phenomenon causes leaves to turn red, orange, and yellow?
Changing foliage / Leaf peeping / Autumn foliage
What state was the site of the first Thanksgiving?
Massachusetts
What traditional Thanksgiving dessert gets its name from the French word for “whipped”?
Mousse
What bird did Benjamin Franklin famously prefer as America’s national symbol?
The turkey
In Gilmore Girls, how many Thanksgiving dinners do Lorelai and Rory attend in one episode?
Four
What European country celebrates the fall harvest festival called “Erntedankfest”?
Germany
What month was Thanksgiving originally celebrated before it moved to November?
October
What U.S. president began the tradition of “pardoning” a turkey?
George H. W. Bush (in 1989)