Dishes
The staple dessert on New England Thanksgiving tables as far back as the turn of the 18th century
What is pumpkin pie?
The president who ordered a national day of Thanksgiving
Who is George Washington?
The utensils used during the first Thanksgiving (2)
What are spoons and knives?
Thanksgiving takes place on this week of the month
What is fourth?
To celebrate the expansion of its Herald Square superstore, this store announced its very first “Big Christmas Parade” two weeks before Thanksgiving in 1924
To see if this fruit is ripe, all you need to do is throw it at the ground and measure how high it bounces. As long as it bounces higher than four inches it is ready to be picked.
What is cranberry?
The president who made turkey pardoning an annual event
Who is George H.W. Bush?
Meats served at the first Thanksgiving celebration (2)
What are venison, swan, duck, lobster, seal, oysters, and goose?
The Native American friend to the settlers who acted as an interpreter
Who is Squanto?
The turkey gender that gobbles
Allie's favorite appetizer
What is charcuterie board?
The president who declared two Thanksgivings in one year
Who is James Madison?
The month the very first Thanksgiving celebration took place
What is September?
The Native American tribe that celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
What is Wampanoag?
Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, wrote this famous song
The number of turkeys eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
1. 100 million
2. 280 million
3. 500 million
What is 500 million?
This president received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
The number of women present (out of 50 pilgrims and 90 Native Americans) at the first harvest festival
1. 21
2. 5
3. 13
What is five?
This president was concerned that Christmas shopping season was cut too short and tried to move the date of Thanksgiving to one week earlier
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
The name of a baby Turkey
What is a poult?
Patrick Kehoe's favorite dish
What is pecan pie?
The President who made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
The date of the first Thanksgiving football game between Yale and Princeton
What is 1876?
Tom's least favorite tradition growing up
What is visiting his grandparents?
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for this trade profession
What is plumbers?