Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
100

The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.

Turkey

100

Green Bean casserole was invented by what company? (Hint: It's a popular soup company)

Campbells Soup

100

Though one of the most popular songs at Christmas, this catchy sleigh ride tune was actually written for Thanksgiving. 

Jingle Bells

100

Every year, the Thanksgiving Day Parade concludes with the arrival of this much-anticipated individual, officially kicking off the start of the Christmas season.

Santa Claus

100

This NFL team have played 84 Thanksgiving Day games to date, more than any other team.

The Detroit Lions

200

The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving.

The Fourth Thursday of November

200

Officially called the furcula, and once called the merrythought bone, many families carry on the tradition of drying and then breaking this as a foreteller of good fortune.

The Wishbone

200

This sweet, orange, root vegetable has been a popular choice for Thanksgiving dinner side dishes for more than 150 years.

Sweet Potatoes

200

The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

200

The frozen TV dinner was the brilliant idea of a salesman at this food company after someone had ordered too many frozen turkeys - 260 tons too many - in 1953.

Swanson's

300

The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.

Pumpkin Pie

300

This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.

Ham

300

To maintain a healthy weight, the recommended caloric intake is about 1800 calories a day.  At Thanksgiving dinner, adults in the U.S. consume, on average:

a. An entire day's worth of calories (1800)
b. One and a half days (2700 calories)
c. Two days (3600 calories)
d. Two and a half days (4,500 calories)

d. 4,500

300

The day after Thanksgiving is historically the busiest day of the year for these highly skilled (and expensive!) tradesmen.

Plumbers

300

In addition to flour, these three ingredients are needed to make a basic pie crust.

Salt, Water and Butter or Shortening

400

This red fruit is often made into a jelly as a side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.

Cranberries

400

This orange symbol of Thanksgiving is actually a fruit, not a vegetable, and Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota holds the world record for largest ever grown at 2,749 pounds.

A Pumpkin

400

The origins of this Thanksgiving symbol come from ancient Greek mythology where it was depicted as a goat's horn overflowing with fruits and grains, symbolizing abundance.

The Cornucopia

400

In 1789, this U.S. President issued a proclamation designating November 26 of that year as a national day of thanksgiving.

George Washington

400

In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, which has been a family favorite holiday T.V. special since 1973, this beloved cartoon canine serves a feast of toast, popcorn, pretzel sticks, jelly beans and sundaes.

Snoopy

500

The number one side dish served at Thanksgiving dinner.

Stuffing or Dressing

500

The first Pilgrims sailed to what is now the United States in 1620 aboard this famous ship.

The Mayflower

500

Tomorrow, this high-end department store will be hosting its 98th annual Thanksgiving parade.

Macys

500

This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played.

Who are the Detroit Lions with 81?

500

This U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as "a bird of courage" and felt it would make a more appropriate national symbol than the bald eagle.

Benjamin Franklin