This part of the turkey is traditionally saved, and snapped later, for good luck.
What is the wishbone?
This is the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to the New World on.
What is the Mayflower?
This parade is traditionally watched on tv by millions of Americans on the morning of Thanksgiving Day.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This sport is the most watched on Thanksgiving Day.
What is football?
According to a 2020 poll, this side dish is the favorite among Americans on Thanksgiving Day.
What is mashed potatoes?
This team has played in, and won, more Thanksgiving Day football games than any other NFL team. a) Detroit Lions b) Dallas Cowboys c) New England Patriots
Who are the Detroit Lions?
A female turkey is called a hen. This is the term for a male turkey.
What is a tom?
The pilgrims established a new colony in America. This is what it was called.
What is Plimoth Plantation?
This holiday celebrity is always on the very last float of the Thanksgiving Day parade.
Who is Santa Claus?
This American president officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday. a) George Washington b) Abraham Lincoln c) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Approximately ____ million turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving feasts each year. a) 27 million b) 12 million c) 46 million
What is 46 million?
This NFL team is the only team that has not yet played in a Thanksgiving Day game. a) Carolina Panthers b) Jacksonville Jaguars c) Arizona Cardinals
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
This is the term for the dangling skin on a turkey's neck.
What is a wattle?
This is the approximate number of pilgrims who came to the New World.
100
The parade in New York was canceled from 1942 to 1944 due to this world event.
What is World War II?
Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated during this month.
What is October?
Contrary to Thanksgiving tradition, Americans prefer this type of pie.
What is apple pie?
The very first Thanksgiving Day football game happened between these 2 college teams. a) Harvard & Yale b) Princeton & Yale c) Harvard & Dartmouth
What are Princeton & Yale?
This is the sound a turkey makes. (You must do your best impression.)
What is "gobble gobble"?
(subject to judgement based on impression)
The pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving feast in this year. a) 1421 b) 1521 c) 1621
What is 1621?
This character balloon has made more appearances in the Thanksgiving Day parade than any other in history. a) Mickey Mouse b) Snoopy c) Big Bird
What is Snoopy?
This is the name typically given to 5k races that take place on Thanksgiving Day.
What is the Turkey Trot?
Green bean casserole was first included in Thanksgiving feasts in this year. a) 1955 b) 1960 c) 1965
What is 1955?
Since 1966, this team has hosted all but 2 of the NFL Thanksgiving games.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
This is the weight of a typical Thanksgiving turkey.
What is 15 pounds?
What is the Wampanoag tribe?
This famous dance company has been a part of the Thanksgiving Day parade performances for close to 70 years.
Who are The Radio City Rockettes?
The first Thanksgiving meal lasted this many days.
What is 3 days?
This main dish is typically an alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
What is ham?
NFL coach John Madden started the tradition of awarding this prize to the Thanksgiving Day game MVP.
What are roasted turkey legs?
Wild turkeys can run as fast as 25 mph. They can fly at this speed.
What is 55 mph?
The pilgrims did not mean to make landfall in modern-day Massachusetts. Instead, they hoped to settle in this early American colony.
What is Virginia?
Character balloons first made their debut in the Thanksgiving Day parade in this year. a) 1917 b) 1927 c) 1937
What is 1927?
Despite New York's parade being the most famous, this city is home to America's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade.
What is Philadelphia?
A Turducken is a popular part of the Thanksgiving feast for many Americans. What 3 birds does this dish consist of?
What are turkey, duck, and chicken?
This quarterback holds the record for the most passing yards in NFL Thanksgiving Football history, with 3,000. a) Tom Brady b) Peyton Manning c) Matthew Stafford
Who is Matthew Stafford?