Thanksgiving History
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
What is the most popular main dish served at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What activity do many families participate in before eating their Thanksgiving meal to show gratitude?
going around the table and saying what they are thankful for
What popular cartoon dog flies a doghouse as the “Red Baron” in a Thanksgiving special?
Snoopy
Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag Tribe
What dessert is most commonly associated with Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie
What famous retailer briefly tried to compete with Macy’s by launching its own Thanksgiving parade?
Gimbels
Which TV show has the famous “Turkey on the Head” Thanksgiving scene?
Friends
What commercial product originated from Swanson's 260 tons of leftover frozen Thanksgiving turkeys?
A) Canned Turkey
B)Frozen Pies
C) TV Dinners
D)Tupperware
C) TV Dinners
Which U.S. President officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the top-selling pie flavor after pumpkin during Thanksgiving in the U.S.?
Pecan Pie
Which two NFL teams have hosted Thanksgiving Day games almost every year since the 1930s?
Lions and Cowboys
What comedy movie features a disastrous Thanksgiving travel story?
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Morton is known for its pumpkins and the annual Morton Pumpkin Festival. Which U.S. state is it located in?
Illinois
Which president tried to change the date of Thanksgiving to help boost the economy?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What 17th-century preservation method was used by the Pilgrims to keep meat edible through winter?
Salting and Smoking
The first Macy’s Parade didn’t feature balloons — what did it have instead?
Live animals from central park zoo
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what does Charlie Brown serve his friends for dinner?
Toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans
What is another name for a cranberry?
Bounceberry
In what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What 1950s invention helped make green bean casserole a Thanksgiving staple?
Cream of Mushroom Soup
What U.S. city hosts the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade, which actually started four years before Macy’s?
Philadelphia
In "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), two characters pulled the wishbone apart. Who got the bigger piece?
A) Charlie Brown
B) Snoopy
C) Woodstock
D) Peppermint Patty
C) Woodstock
Sarah Josepha Hale is known as the "Mother of Thanksgiving" for her role in the creation of the American Thanksgiving Day. She is also the author of which nursery rhyme?
Mary had a Little Lamb