What is the most popular Thanksgiving food?
Turkey
What is The day after Thanksgiving as referred to by shoppers?
Black Friday
What is The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
Mayflower
What was the first crop served at Thanksgiving?
Corn
The name of the US President who first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving in November.
Abraham Lincoln
What is The most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
What is The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving.
the fourth Thursday of November
True or False
Turkey wasn’t on the menu for the first Thanksgiving?
True
What is the average weight of a turkey that is bought for Thanksgiving?
The name of the US President who made turkey pardoning an annual event.
George H.W. Bush
What is The red fruit often served alongside turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries
What is The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted?
Wishbone
What is The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England?
Religious Persecution
Where does Thanksgiving rank among America's favorite holidays?
#2
1-4 respectively: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Easter
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
What is the thanksgiving dish that contains sweet potatoes and marshmallow?
Sweet potato yams
What is The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
True or False
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, but it wasn't observed as a national holiday until 1867
False - it was observed as a national holiday in 1873
What is The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak called?
a. wattle
b. gizzard
c. floppy neck skin
The Wattle
The name of the US President who refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Thomas Jefferson
He opposed days of Thanksgiving because they were remnants of Britain's reign over the American colonies.
This thanksgiving side dish has two very opposing ingredients - Marshmallows and sweet potatoes?!
sweet potato casserole
What do people run on Thanksgiving morning?
Turkey Trot
What is The number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted?
Three days
True or false question
The TV dinner was invented thanks to Thanksgiving.
True
The first president to "pardon" a turkey.
John F Kennedy
What is the dish served at thanksgiving that contains breadcrumbs, herbs, nuts (sometimes), celery, onions, and butter?
Stuffing
What do families say before eating Thanksgiving dinner?
Saying Grace
Who was the Native American who helped the pilgrims?
Squanto
What is The speed that turkeys can run when scared?
20mph
Which President was the first to issue a proclamation for the holiday?
George Washington