Thanksgiving History
This is the English port city the Mayflower originally departed from
What is Plymouth?
This President declared Thanksgiving to be held on the last Thursday in November
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This amino acid in turkey is often blamed for post-meal drowsiness
What is Tryptophan?
This TV sitcom featured the line, “We’re gonna need a bigger turkey”
What is Everybody Loves Raymond?
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in this month
What is October?
This number of Pilgrims survived the first winter in Plymouth Colony
What is 53?
Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up one week in 1939, it was nicknamed by critics
What is “Franksgiving”?
This causes the golden-brown color on roasted turkey skin
What is "The Maillard reaction"?
In Gilmore Girls, this is the number of Thanksgiving dinners did Lorelai and Rory attend in one episode
What is Four?
This country celebrates “Chuseok,” a harvest festival similar to Thanksgiving
What is South Korea?
This Native American acted as interpreter between the Wampanoag and Pilgrims
Who is Squanto (Tisquantum)?
This President first officially pardoned a turkey at the White House
Who is George H. W. Bush (1989)?
True or False: Stuffing a turkey can increase the risk of salmonella if not cooked properly.
What is True?
This 1987 comedy film follows two men traveling home for Thanksgiving
What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles?
This Jewish holiday sometimes overlaps with Thanksgiving
What is Hanukkah?
This was the name of the Pilgrim’s first written agreement for self-governance
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This U.S. President issued a Thanksgiving proclamation to unite the nation
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Cranberries bounce when ripe due to this characteristic inside the berry
What are Air pockets?
This balloon has appeared most often in the Macy’s Parade
Who is Snoopy?
This Caribbean nation is Thanksgiving celebrated to commemorate the arrival of the first American settlers in 1789
What is Grenada?
This 19th-century author and magazine editor campaigned for Thanksgiving to become a national holiday
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
This President tried to make Thanksgiving a shopping season booster during the Great Depression
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This starch molecule in mashed potatoes breaks down when overmixed, turning them gluey
What is Amylose (and amylopectin disruption)?
The first Macy’s Parade took place this year
What is 1924?
This Japanese festival Kinrō Kansha no Hi translates to this in English
What is Labor Thanksgiving Day?