Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
Presidential Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Movies
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The most popular main course served on Thanksgiving.
What is turkey?
100
The name for the shopping day immediately after Thanksgiving.
What is Black Friday?
100
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
100
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey that ended in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What is the Mayflower?
100
The first US President to order a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who was George Washington?
100
What Charlie Brown serves for Thanksgiving.
What are toast and popcorn?
200
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is pumpkin pie?
200
Many people watch this annual event on television, featuring giant balloons, floats, and performances.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
200
The indigenous people of North America are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Who are the Wampanoag tribe?
200
In addition to turkey, the Pilgrims and Native Americans likely enjoyed this grain at the first Thanksgiving.
What is "Maize" or "Corn"?
200
The first US President to officially issue a pardon to a Thanksgiving turkey.
Who was John F Kennedy?
200
This 2018 film follows the journey of a young girl named Riley as she navigates her emotions during the holiday season, including Thanksgiving.
What is "Inside Out"?
300
A red fruit popular as a side dish for Thanksgiving dinner, it is either served whole or as a jelly.
What are cranberries?
300
The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted.
What is the wishbone?
300
The name of the English Separatists who came to the United States in 1620 for religious purposes.
Who were the Pilgrims?
300
The number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted.
What is three days?
300
The US President who made turkey pardoning an annual event.
Who was President George Herbert Walker Bush?
300
In Disney's animated film Pocahontas, this is the name of the English settler with whom Pocahontas develops a complex relationship, exploring themes of love and understanding between different cultures.
Who is John Smith?
400
A vegan, vegetarian, non-meat food popular with non-meat eaters on Thanksgiving.
What is tofurky?
400
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is ham?
400
A bird native to North America that is large enough to feed a family and which can have a bad disposition.
What is a wild turkey?
400
The name of the American colony that was established in what is now Massachusetts.
What is "Plymouth Colony"?
400
The US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
Who was President James Madison?
400
In Disney's Pocahontas, the furry sidekick of the princess.
Who is Meeko?
500
The best way to tell if a cranberry is ripe.
What is "See if it bounces"?
500
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
OR
What is the Manchester Road Race?
500
The conical-shaped basket that is generally pictured filled with fruits and vegetables, its origins dates back to the classical world and a story about the god Zeus.
What is a cornucopia?
500
The cause of about one-half of the Pilgrim population dying off in their first year living in New England.
What is sickness and starvation?
But through prayer and hard work, with the assistance of their Indian friends, the Pilgrims reaped a rich harvest in the summer of 1621.
500
The US President, author and architect who refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Who was President Thomas Jefferson?
He opposed days of Thanksgiving because they were remnants of Britain's reign over the American colonies.
500
In the movie "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," who snapped off the biggest piece of the wishbone?
Who is Woodstock?
600
This herb, known for its savory and earthy flavor, is a key ingredient in traditional Thanksgiving stuffing. When combined with breadcrumbs and other seasonings, it enhances the taste of the stuffing.
What is "sage"?
600
In some households, this annual event occurs the night before Thanksgiving, when friends and family gather to enjoy a relaxed meal together.
What is "Friendsgiving"?
600
The type of meat the native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving.
What is venison?
OR
What is deer?
600
The year of the first Thanksgiving?
What is 1621?
Double points if you can identify the year that the English first settled in Connecticut.
600
The president who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who was President Abraham Lincoln?
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In this classic holiday film, a man played by Bill Murray finds himself in a time loop, reliving Thanksgiving Day over and over again.
What is Groundhog Day?