History
What Native American served as an interpreter between the pilgrims and the Natives?
Squanto
What nearby state farms the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
This war briefly stopped the Thanksgiving Day parade, most likely from rubber & helium shortages.
World War ll
What holiday has about 90 million Americans engage in travel?
Christmas
What food category do pumpkins technically fall under?
Fruit
Benjamin Franklin
This odd dish is created when a duck and chicken are stuffed into a turkey
A turducken
What holiday was the first Thanksgiving Day Parade commemorating?
Christmas
What temperature must a turkey be cooked at to be considered safe for eating?
165 F
Where do turkeys commonly sleep?
In trees
Who was the first president to officially pardon a turkey?
George H.W. Bush in 1989
How long can a turkey spend in a freezer?
Two years
Macy's is the second-largest world consumer of this gas element from the parade
Helium
How many calories are typically in a Thanksgiving meal? (Approx.)
3000 Cal.
Swanson created these meals after the company had lots of leftover Thanksgiving foods such as turkey, gravy, and peas.
TV Dinners
The first Thanksgiving meal did not feature a turkey dinner- instead, this was the main meat eaten.
Venison (Deer)
What household hazard triples in probability during Thanksgiving?
Fires
DAILY DOUBLE What was the first department store to host a Thanksgiving Day Parade (hint: it's not Macy's)
Gimbel's
About how many million people attend Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
About 3 million
What year did A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving debut on television?
1972
DAILY DOUBLE These two Ivy League colleges were the first to hold a football game on Thanksgiving.
Yale & Princeton
This traditionally hated Thanksgiving dish was created by a Campell Soup employee
Green Bean Casserole
How many balloons are featured in the parade every year?
25 Balloons
What was the approximate age of the pilgrims during the first Thanksgiving?
50's (53)
What classic Christmas song was originally written to be a Thanksgiving song? (Hint: Its original title was One Horse Open Sleigh)
Jingle Bells