Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
What is the day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping?
Black Friday
Who were the English colonists/separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Pilgrims
What month is Thanksgiving in?
November
What sport is most watched on Thanksgiving?
Football
What is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie/Sweet Potato Pie
What is the race many people run on Thanksgiving morning?
A turkey trot
What is a group of turkeys called?
Flock
What rock did the Pilgrams land at?
Plymouth Rock
What type of animal is a turkey?
~Double Points~
A Bird
How do people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
What is the day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving?
The fourth Thursday of November
What is the loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak?
Wattle
What city does the parade take place in every year?
New York City
Which football teams always play on Thanksgiving Day?
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and French fried onions
Green Beans
What was missing from the first Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
Balloons
What is a large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family?
A wild turkey
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. Mashed potatoes
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade end?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
Cranberries
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
1) 46,000
2) 4.6 million
3) 46 million
4) 460 million
3) 46 million
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
15 pounds
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. 1621
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Many Southern Americans serve this as a side dish on Thanksgiving.
Macaroni and cheese
What is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
Girl turkeys are called hens. Boy turkeys are called what?
Toms
Approximately this percentage of Americans have turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
90%
This company's "Turkey Talk Line" answer about 100,000 turkey calls in November and December
Butterball
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
The Mayflower
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Native Americans
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
3,000
How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
80%
What is the conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables?
A cornucopia
This "honest" president officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Abe Lincoln
Why is football played on Thanksgiving?
Baseball used to be too popular, so football was played instead to promote the sport.
What is turkey in Spanish?
~Double Points~
Pavo
Which Christmas song was traditionally a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
People often have pumpkins and ______ as decorations during Thanksgiving. Hint: starts with a g and looks like a weirdly shaped pumpkin with different colors.
Gourds
In which decade did the Macy's parade begin?
1920's
Who was the Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America?
Benjamin Franklin