Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
True or False
The Pilgrims landed in New York
What is False
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
What food was not served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. What are Mashed potatoes?
President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving
Who is George Washington
No Thanksgiving football games were played during 1941 to 1944 because of this
What was WWII?
Green Bean casserole was invented by what "Soup" company
What is Campbell Soup
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
or
Wampanoag tribe
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
Macy's is ____
What is a department store
President that made turkey pardoning an annual event
Who is George H.W. Bush
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played
Detroit Lions with 83
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
turkey trot?
mashed potatoes
Pilgrim hip
What is a turkey trot?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
How both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Reston's Thanksgiving Parade conclude
What is with the arrival of Santa Claus
First president to "pardon" a turkey
Who was John F Kennedy?
In 1989, John Madden of CBS awarded the first "Turkey Leg Award", for the game's most valuable player to this player on the Eagles
Who is Reggie White?
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
What is 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?
Name of the Native American who already spoke English and was especially helpful to the Pilgrims
Who is Squanto?
President that declared two Thanksgivings in one year
Who was James Madison?
Beside the Detroit Lions, team that also always plays a Thanksgiving day game at home.
Who is the Dallas Cowboys?
This large root vegetable belongs to the morning glory family. Don't let the name fool you they are not in the nightshade family with the other potatoes.
What are sweet potatoes
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
What is October
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
President that refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Name 1 of 2 active NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and never won
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)
Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner (within 500 calories)
What is 4,500
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving
What is Ham?
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
What is Deer (Venison)
The number of days the first Thanksgiving lasted
What is 3?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is Wattle
President that proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving
What is Jacksonville Jaguars?