History of Thanksgiving
Who shared the first Thanksgiving?
Who are The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
In the early years, balloons weren’t deflated — they were released into the sky, and finders could return them for this type of reward.
What is a cash reward?
What is 15 pounds?
Since 1966, this franchise has served as the second traditional host of Thanksgiving games.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
A Thanksgiving dessert staple.
What is pumpkin pie?
This Thanksgiving staple was already growing wild in New England — and Native Americans used it for food, dye, and medicine.
What are cranberries?
This major New York City square marks the parade’s final destination.
What is Herald Square?
Under which president did the the presidential turkey pardon tradition become formal? (in the range of the 1970s-1990s)
Who is George H.W. Bush?
Which NFL team has played on Thanksgiving every single year? (excluding 1934)
Who are the Detroit Lions?
How many turkeys do Americans eat on Thanksgiving day? (approximate- if answer is within 2, you get the points)
What is 46 million?
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Which character has appeared in the parade more times than any other character balloon?
Who is Snoopy?
From 2005 to 2009, pardoned turkeys were sent here.
These two teams are tied for the most Super Bowl wins (6 each)
Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots?
The Green bean casserole was invented in 1955 by this company.
Who is the Campbell Soup Company?
Although commonly associated with turkey, this bird may not have been served at the first Thanksgiving in 1621 — historians believe the Pilgrims likely ate this bird instead.
What is a duck?
This iconic dance troupe, known for precision kicks, has performed in the parade since 1957.
Who are the rockettes?
What is a tom?
This team has never played a Thanksgiving game in its history.
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
This state raises more turkeys than anywhere else in the United States.
What is Minnesota?
This English-speaking Wampanoag interpreter played a key role in helping the Pilgrims survive and negotiate peace.
Who is Squanto?
This movie, released in 1947 and remade in 1994, famously features scenes from the parade itself.
What is Miracle on 34th Street?
What is the skin flap on a turkey’s beak called?
What is a snoog?
This quarterback threw 6 touchdown passes in a single Thanksgiving game in 2007.
Who is Tony Romo?
This type of food was eaten at the first Thanksgiving but is hardly eaten at Thanksgiving today?
What is seafood?