Thanksgiving History
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in this year.
What is 1621?
This bird is the main dish at most Thanksgiving dinners.
What is turkey?
This parade happens every Thanksgiving morning in New York City.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This month is when Thanksgiving is celebrated in the U.S.
What is November?
The flap of skin that hangs from a turkey’s beak is called this.
What is a wattle?
The Pilgrims sailed to America on this famous ship.
What is the Mayflower?
Cranberries are often served as this type of dish.
What is cranberry sauce?
The President performs this act to save a turkey’s life each year.
What is a turkey pardon?
Thanksgiving is celebrated on this weekday every year.
What is Thursday?
A baby turkey is called this.
What is a poult?
This Native American tribe shared the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This pie flavor is the most traditional Thanksgiving dessert.
What is pumpkin pie?
NFL football is a Thanksgiving Day tradition first started by this team in 1934.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in this month.
What is October?
Turkeys can or cannot fly short distances?
What is can?
Thanksgiving became an official U.S. holiday under this president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows are often called this.
What is sweet potato casserole?
This “Friends” episode famously features a turkey stuck on Joey’s head.
What is “The One with the Thanksgiving Flashbacks”?
The wishbone tradition says whoever gets the bigger piece will get this.
What is a wish?
Turkeys are native to this continent.
What is North America?
This woman’s letters to Lincoln helped make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
The bread-based side dish sometimes called “stuffing” can also be called this.
What is dressing?
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, this food is served instead of turkey.
What are toast, popcorn, and pretzels?
The Friday after Thanksgiving is known by this shopping-related name.
What is Black Friday?
The part of the turkey that “gobbles” is usually this gender.
What is male?