Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
What is turkey?
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were Pilgrims?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to the New World.
What is the Mayflower?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a Wattle?
This president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
These are the 4 Thanksgiving colors.
What are the Thanksgiving Colors: Orange is a pumpkin, Yellow is the corn, Brown is the turkey with stuffing to adorn and Red are the cranberries?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The tradition of this Thanksgiving food being served with marshmallows on top began in the 1950s, and it has since become a staple of many Thanksgiving dinners.
What is sweet potato casserole?
Thanksgiving was originally celebrated as a holiday to give thanks for this.
What is the harvest?
The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade concludes with the arrival of this person.
Who is Santa Claus?
This president set the date for Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday of November in 1941.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This animated TV special features a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Snoopy and Woodstock.
What is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
What are cranberries?
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is Ham?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
The first Thanksgiving celebration took place in this U.S. state in 1621.
What is Massachusetts?
This food was not served at the first Thanksgiving.
What are mashed potatoes?
During World War II, this president temporarily moved Thanksgiving up a week to extend the holiday shopping season.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This beloved Thanksgiving movie stars Steve Martin and John Candy as two mismatched travelers.
What is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
The average size of a turkey cooked for Thanksgiving is:
A) 10 pounds
B) 15 pounds
C) 20 pounds
D) 25 pounds
What is 15 pounds
This day follows Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping.
What is Black Friday?
This giant balloon character, based on a beloved comic strip dog, made its first appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1968.
Who is Snoopy?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
Male turkeys are called this, while females are called hens.
What are toms?
This president refused to endorse Thanksgiving as a national holiday, arguing that it should be a religious observance, not a federal one.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Disney movie features a famous Thanksgiving feast in the song “Colors of the Wind.”
What is Pocahontas?
Green Bean casserole was invented by what "Soup" company.
What is Campbell Soup?
Breaking this turkey bone is thought to bring good luck to the person with the larger piece.
What is the wishbone?
The largest and heaviest balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, in 2014, weighed over 700 pounds and was nearly 77 feet long.
What is the "SpongeBob SquarePants" balloon?
Name at least 2 food eaten at the first Thanksgiving feast.
What are venison, fowl, corn, beans, squash, and shellfish?
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This President made turkey pardoning an annual event in 1989.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This NFL team has played the most Thanksgiving Day games, a tradition dating back to 1934.
What are the Detroit Lions?
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?
This holiday event features floats, giant balloons, and live performances in New York City.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The natives brought this meat to the first Thanksgiving.
What is Deer (Venison)?
Sarah Josepha Hale, known for writing what nursey song campaigned for Thanksgiving to be established as a national holiday.
What is Mark Had a Little Lamb?
Turkeys have this many stomachs to help them digest food.
What are two?
This president was the first to establish the tradition of a turkey being presented to the president at the White House every Thanksgiving.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
What are the Jacksonville Jaguars?