Traditional Thanksgiving Food
What is the main course of a Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey.
What sound does a turkey make?
Gobble (gobble).
What is the widely accepted date and location of the first Thanksgiving celebration in the United States?
November 1621 - Plymouth, in present-day Massachusetts.
What country celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October?
Canada.
Which city typically hosts the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
New York City.
What kind of pie is most commonly served during Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin.
What color is a turkey beard?
Black.
In the United States, on which day of the week is Thanksgiving typically celebrated?
Fourth Thursday of November.
What is the Indian harvest festival (similar to Thanksgiving)?
Pongal.
What year was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
1924.
What traditional protein is generally glazed with maple or honey?
Ham.
How fast can turkeys fly?
55 mph.
Which U.S. president is often credited with establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday, and in what year did this happen?
Abraham Lincoln - 1863.
What is the Korean harvest festival (often seen as the Korean Thanksgiving) celebrated in late September/early October?
Chuseok.
Which United States city (not New York) is huge during Thanksgiving due to its helium balloons?
Chicago, IL.
What type of casserole is commonly served that includes non-starchy vegetables?
Green bean.
What is the term for young turkey?
Chick or poult.
What is one dish that is believed to have been part of the first Thanksgiving meal shared by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
Venison (deer meat).
Which three countries celebrate a holiday similar to Thanksgiving, known as Erntedankfest?
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
What is the name of the marching band leading the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade this year?
The Alabama A&M University Marching Maroon and White.
What currently serves as the least popular Thanksgiving dish/food?
Cranberry Sauce.
What kind of species is a turkey?
Meleagris.
What group of people is commonly known as the "Pilgrims" and sailed on the Mayflower to America?
English Separatists.
What is the Australian equivalent of Thanksgiving, as celebrated on the last Monday in November?
Norfolk Island Thanksgiving.
Who is the cartoon character associated with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
Mickey Mouse.