Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course served on Thanksgiving Day
What is turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
What is football
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower
Where does Thanksgiving rank among American's favorite holidays?
What is #2
1-4 respectively: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Easter
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
What is a Wattle
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
What is "A Turkey"
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed (or mashed potatoes)
A special parade in the US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
Louisiana
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
What is "Because he had his own drumsticks"
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is pumpkin pie
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
Home to the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade
What is Philadelphia
What were "the three sisters"?
corn, squash and beans
What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?
What is "He got the stuffing knocked out of him!"
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
What is ham
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
What is Buffalo, New York
The oldest documented turkey trot, a still-ongoing annual event in Buffalo, New York, dates to 1896.
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
66 days
Plymouth Colony
English settlers brought ............... . That's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases
What do you call a running turkey?
What is "Fast Food"
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?
Native American Heritage Day
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
What did the turkey say to the computer?
What is "Google, google"
The number of calories, on average, a person consumes during thanksgiving dinner
What is 4,500
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held when?
The second Monday in October
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
How many colonists were living in America in 1620?
Approximately 2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
20MPH
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
What is "Fowl Weather"