History
The name of the ship the English Separatists (Pilgrims) took to reach America in 1620
The Mayflower
90% of Americans eat this food on Thanksgiving
Turkey
This sport is watched and played by many Americans every Thanksgiving
Football
April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?
Pilgrims!
The most popular Thanksgiving food was, in a very roundabout way, named after this country
Turkey
This president made Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1863
Abraham Lincoln
About 250 million pounds of this popular side dish are purchased by Americans every year for Thanksgiving
Potatoes
Every year, the U.S. President does this to two turkeys in a national ceremony
Pardons
I am served at Thanksgiving dinner. I have ears, but I cannot hear. My outside is good enough to eat, but my inside gets thrown away. What am I?
Corn on the Cob
This founding father thought that the turkey was a better symbol of the United States than the eagle
Benjamin Franklin
This is how many days the first Thanksgiving lasted
3 days
Pumpkin Pie
This "holiday" is always the day after Thanksgiving and encourages people to go shopping
Black Friday
Why didn’t the turkey eat dessert?
It was already stuffed!
This NFL team has played 84 games on Thanksgiving
The Detroit Lions
This was the reason for the Native Americans and Pilgrims to celebrate at the first Thanksgiving
The Harvest
This is the most popular side dish in the United States on Thanksgiving
Stuffing
This parade is a very popular tradition in the U.S. and is watched by millions every Thanksgiving
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Why are turkeys naturally good percussionists?
They already have drumsticks!
The U.S. is one of four countries that celebrate Thanksgiving as an official holiday. Name one of the others
Canada, Liberia, and Saint Lucia
The name of the Native American tribe that hosted the first "Thanksgiving" with the Pilgrims
The Wampanoag
This is the average amount of time it takes to prepare a Thanksgiving feast
9.6 hours
Thanksgiving is always celebrated on this day every year
The Fourth Thursday of November
What is a mathematician’s favorite Thanksgiving food?
Sweet Potato Pi
This popular Christmas song was originally intended to be a Thanksgiving song
Jingle Bells