Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
When you celebrate Thanksgiving with friends rather than family
Friendsgiving
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
A pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
No Thanksgiving football games were played during 1941 to 1944 because of this
WWII
This U.S. state produces the most sweet potatoes
North Carolina
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
A turkey trot
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Pilgrims
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
Religious persecution
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
In 1989, John Madden of CBS awarded the first "Turkey Leg Award", for the game's most valuable player to this player on the Eagles
Reggie White
This utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner (Knife, Fork or Spoon)
A fork
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
Black Friday
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Native Americans
or
Wampanoag tribe
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
Who said: "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more"?
Winston Churchill
Oprah Winfrey
Nelson Mandela
Michael J. Fox
Oprah said: "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played
Detroit Lions
This food included at the first Thanksgiving is rarely part of a modern Thanksgiving meal
Seafood
Thanksgiving Day is an annual American holiday, held in which month
November
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
A wild turkey
What product owes its existence to Thanksgiving?
T.V. Dinner
Recliner
Hula Hoop
Butter
A. T.V. Dinner
In 1953, someone at Swanson misjudged the number of frozen turkeys it would sell that Thanksgiving -- by 26 TONS! So they came up with a brilliant plan: to slice up the meat and repackage with some trimmings on the side. And so the first TV dinner was born!
This Sesame Street character is made of turkey feathers
Big Bird
Big Bird's feathers are white turkey feathers, dyed yellow. There are approximately 4,000 feathers on the puppet.
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
Name 1 of 3 active NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and never won
Tampa (0-1)
Cleveland Browns (0-3)
Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)
This store bought vegetarian roast was the first created as a turkey alternative
Tofurky
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
A cornucopia
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1776
1965
1621
1621
This founding father thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States
Benjamin Franklin
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
What year was the first Thanksgiving NFL game of the Canton Bulldogs vrs the Akron Pros?
1920
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
This famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving
Jacksonville Jaguars