Thanksgiving History
This was the first ship that brought Pilgrims to America.
What is The Mayflower?
Turkeys are famous for making this sound.
What is "gobble gobble".
This orange vegetable is used to make one of Thanksgiving's most iconic pies.
What is a pumpkin?
This famous parade, known for its giant balloons, takes place every Thanksgiving morning.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Thanksgiving always falls on this day of the week.
What is Thursday?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in this century.
What are the 1600s (17th century)?
True or false: only male turkeys "gobble".
This bright red fruit is used to make a tangy sauce, often served with turkey.
What is a cranberry?
One of these two NFL teams has played every Thanksgiving since the 1930s (two acceptable answers).
Who are the Detroit Lions and/or Dallas Cowboys?
This U.S. state, known for its potatoes, hosts a popular 2-mile "Turkey Day Run" that attracts thousands each year.
What is Idaho?
This Native American taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn and served as an interpreter between the groups.
Who was Squanto?
This is the red, dangly skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
What is a wattle?
This Thanksgiving side dish is often topped with toasted marshmallows.
What is sweet potato casserole?
This annual race, held in many cities across the U.S., is a popular Thanksgiving morning tradition.
What is the Turkey Trot?
This day of the week, which falls before Thanksgiving, is known as the busiest travel day of the year in the U.S.
What is Wednesday?
The oldest Thanksgiving parade in the U.S. takes place in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
Wild turkeys can run up to this many miles per hour.
What is 20mph?
This is the term for "stuffing" when it's cooked outside of the turkey.
This year was when Syed and Nafisa held their annual Thanksgiving party for the very first time.
What is 2000?
This U.S. state produces more turkeys than any other.
What is Minnesota?
This Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This is the name for the fleshy flap of skin that hangs over a turkey's beak.
What is the snood?
Served earlier tonight as an appetizer and believed to have originated in the ancient Magadha kingdom, pani puri is commonly said to have come from this modern Indian state (two acceptable answers).
What is Bihar and/or Uttar Pradesh?
This major U.S. city hosts the "Gobble Jog", one of the largest Thanksgiving day races, with more than 10,000 runners.
What is Atlanta?
This character, blown up into a giant balloon, has appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more than any other character.
Who is Snoopy?