On the First Thanksgiving they ate this land animal as the main course
What is deer?
True or False
The Pilgrims landed in Boston Bay
False
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Wampanoag tribe
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey
What is the Mayflower?
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
No Thanksgiving football games were played during 1941 to 1944 because of this
WWII
Green Bean casserole was invented by what company
What is Campbell Soup
How does Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
Belt buckle hats were worn during the first Thanksgiving....true or false
false
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played
Detroit Lions with 81
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
In 1667, a day of thanksgiving was proclaimed to take place in what month?
June
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
Our original thanksgiving football rival was/is
Shrewsbury High School
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
950,000
106 million
46 million
55 million
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621?
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
What year was the first Thanksgiving NFL game of the Canton Bulldogs vrs the Akron Pros?
1920
This large root vegetable belongs to the morning glory family.
What are sweet potatoes
We love shopping....which president moved the date of Thanksgiving twice in order to create a longer Christmas shopping season?
FDR
The oldest balloon in the New York parade
Snoopy
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in this month
October
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
Name 1 of 3 active NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and never won
Tampa (0-1)
Cleveland Browns (0-3)
Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)