Thanksgiving History
What compact, signed in 1620, established a self-governance for the Pilgrims?
Mayflower Compact
Which state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Where are cranberries grown?
Cranberry bogs
Which U.S. city claims to be the birthplace of the first Thanksgiving Day parade?
Philadelphia, Pennyslvania
In The Simpson's, who ruins the Thanksgiving dinner in "Bart vs. Thanksgiving"?
Bart Simpson
In what year was Thanksgiving officially recognized as a holiday in the United States?
1941
What is the flap of skin over a turkey's beak called?
A snood
Which state produces the most cranberries annually?
Wisconsin
Which president started the turkey pardon tradition?
President George H.W. Bush
Which sitcom features a "Thanksgiving Sandwich" with a "moist maker"?
Friends
What year did Canada start celebrating its own Thanksgiving?
1879
What is the flap below a turkey's beak called?
Wattle
What popular side dish originates from ancient Roman times?
Stuffing
What year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
1924
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what does Lucy pull away from Charlie Brown?
A football
Which U.S. President refused to recognize Thanksgiving, calling it "a kingly practice"?
Thomas Jefferson
What country consumes the most turkey per capita annually?
Israel
What alcoholic beverage was served at the first Thanksgiving?
Hard cider
How many people watch the annual Macy's Day Parade?
20 million
Snoopy
Who is credited with convincing President Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Sarah Josepha Hale
What happens to a turkey's snood when it gets excited?
It gets redder
What type of potato is most commonly used for Thanksgiving mashed potatoes?
Russet potatoes
Which state was the first to adopt Thanksgiving as an annual holiday?
New York
Which animated sitcom features a recurring Thanksgiving character named Bob the Turkey?
Bob's Burgers