Traditions
What simple phrase do you say on Thanksgiving?
Happy Thanksgiving
What company is famous for its pre-basted turkeys?
Butterball
Which historical figure wanted the turkey to be the national symbol of the U.S.?
Benjamin Franklin
What food was not served during the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
Which country celebrates a version of Thanksgiving in October?
Canada
Which tradition brings good luck at Thanksgiving?
Breaking the wishbone
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for which home repairman?
Plumbers
Where did the Mayflower initially arrive?
Provincetown, Massachusetts
How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?
3 days
Where were the first pumpkin pies made?
England
What happens at the end of Thanksgiving parades?
Santa Clause appears
Thanksgiving leftovers led to what invention?
TV Dinners
Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
When and where did the first
Thanksgiving take place?
1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts
In the US, how many towns named
Turkey are there?
4
Which Christmas song was traditionally a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
How many cranberries are needed to make one can of cranberry sauce?
200
How many passengers were on the Mayflower?
102
What meats were served at the first
Thanksgiving?
Venison, swan, duck, and goose
Who began the tradition of 'breaking the wishbone?
The Ancient Romans
Which football teams always play on
Thanksgiving Day?
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys
Which type of food was eaten at the first Thanksgiving but is hardly eaten at Thanksgiving today?
Seafood
Which President officially made
Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What Native American tribe that was present at the feast alongside the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag tribe
Who is Ceres?
The Roman goddess of Harvest