Thanksgiving Symbols
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
Though this song is thought of s a Christmas song, it was actually written to be sung on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Jingle Bells?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is the wattle?
This President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who is George Washington?
Though a staple for most Thanksgiving dinners, this side dish was not invented until 50 years after the first feast.
Cranberry Sauce.
The name of the indigenous tribe of people who met and assisted the pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag tribe?
The year when the first Thanksgiving feast was held.
What is 1621
This department store is known for their extravagant Thanksgiving parade.
What is Macys?
This President made turkey pardoning an annual event.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were Pilgrims?
This sweet Thanksgiving side dish made from a root vegetable became popular in the 20th century
What is baked sweet potato/sweet potato casserole
The annual Thanksgiving Day Parade concludes with the arrival of this person.
Who is Santa Claus?
This president was the first to "pardon" a turkey.
Who is John F Kennedy?
How many passengers were on the Mayflower?
What is 102?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
The oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the U.S. is actually held in this city, not NYC.
What is Philadelphia
This profession shows the 24 hours after Thanksgiving to be their busiest time of year.
Plumbing!
This President declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Concerned that the shortened Christmas shopping season might dampen the economic recovery, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a Presidential Proclamation moving Thanksgiving to the second to last Thursday of November. As a result of the proclamation, 32 states issued similar proclamations while 16 states refused to accept the change and proclaimed Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday in November. For two years two days were celebrated as Thanksgiving - the President and part of the nation celebrated it on the second to last Thursday in November, while the rest of the country celebrated it the following week.
To end the confusion, Congress decided to set a fixed-date for the holiday. On October 6, 1941, the House passed a joint resolution declaring the last Thursday in November to be the legal Thanksgiving Day. The Senate, however, amended the resolution establishing the holiday as the fourth Thursday, which would take into account those years when November has five Thursdays. The House agreed to the amendment, and President Roosevelt signed the resolution on December 26, 1941, thus establishing the fourth Thursday in November as the Federal Thanksgiving Day holiday.
What year did "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" debut on TV?
What is 1973?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family.
What is a wild turkey?
This U.S. states hold the record for producing the most cranberries each year, a popular Thanksgiving side dish ingredient.
What is Wisconsin?
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He declined to make a proclamation in 1801. For Jefferson, supporting the holiday meant supporting state-sponsored religion since Thanksgiving is rooted in Puritan religious traditions.
The number of hours a turkey can sit out after being cooked before it should be refrigerated.
What is 2 hours?