Thanksgiving Symbols
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
The major city that hosts the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast nationally.
What is New York City?
This orange vegetable is the key ingredient in a popular Thanksgiving pie.
What is a pumpkin?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to the New World.
What is the Mayflower?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Who are the Native Americans or Wampanoag tribe?
This department store founded the iconic Thanksgiving parade.
What is Macy’s?
This dish is made of bread cubes, broth, and herbs, sometimes cooked inside the turkey.
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
This is the reason the Pilgrims chose to leave England.
What is religious persecution?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were the Pilgrims?
The giant balloon character who has appeared in the parade the most times.
Who is Snoopy?
This nut is the star of a famous Southern Thanksgiving pie.
What is pecan?
This is the year of the first Thanksgiving.
What is 1621?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
This NFL team has played on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1945.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
This sweet side dish with marshmallows was invented by a marshmallow company.
What are candied yams / sweet potato casserole?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3 days?
The natives brought this meat to the first Thanksgiving.
What is Deer (Venison)?
This popular sitcom had a famous Thanksgiving episode featuring a “Turkey on the Head.”
What is Friends?
The average person consumes this many calories, on average, at Thanksgiving dinner.
*be in 100 calorie range*
What is 4,500 calories
Although the First Thanksgiving was in 1621, it did not become an annual national holiday until which U.S. president declared it officially in 1863?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?