Food
True or False? A pumpkin is a vegetable.
False! Pumpkins are considered fruits because they develop from the flower of the pumpkin plant and contain seeds.
Which popular holiday occurs immediately after Thanksgiving? Black Friday, Memorial Day, or Christmas?
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving because it was traditionally when retailers began their holiday sales.
True or False? A turkey is the traditional centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal.
True! Turkey is the traditional Thanksgiving centerpiece because it was a plentiful and practical bird in North America. The bird later became a cultural symbol of abundance and unity through marketing and influential literature.
When was the first NFL game played on Thanksgiving? 1920, 1953, or 2003?
1920 was the year the first NFL game was played on Thanksgiving. The first televised Thanksgiving Day NFL game was played in 1953.
What did the turkey say after a big meal?
“I’m stuffed!”
True or False? During the first Thanksgiving, turkey was consumed.
False! A combination of duck or goose, seafood, and likely corn, squash, and other native vegetables was served.
In what year did Macy's hold its first Thanksgiving Day Parade? 1924, 1947, or 1982?
Macy's held its first Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924. The parade was first televised in 1947.
True or False: Canada also has a Thanksgiving celebration, though on a different date.
True! Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. This earlier date aligns with Canada's earlier harvest season due to its colder climate.
How many days did the first Thanksgiving feast last? 1, 3, or 6?
The first Thanksgiving feast lasted 3 days because the event was actually a multi-day festival, not just a single meal.
How do you fix a broken pumpkin pie?
With a pumpkin patch.
Which type of food from the first Thanksgiving is now hardly eaten during the celebration?
Seafood is no longer commonly eaten on Thanksgiving, even though it was enjoyed at the very first one.
Which Christmas song was traditionally a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells was inspired by the one-horse open sleigh races that were popular during Thanksgiving in Medford, Massachusetts, where it was first performed for a Sunday school class.
Which two groups of people celebrated the first Thanksgiving together?
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians came together to celebrate the first Thanksgiving.
Which founding father wanted the turkey to be the national symbol of the U.S.?
Benjamin Franklin supported the turkey as a national symbol because he saw it as a more respectable, courageous, and truly American bird compared to the bald eagle.
What happens when cranberries are sad?
They turn into blueberries.
This Thanksgiving side combines bread, herbs, and veggies, and was voted the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in recent surveys...
Stuffing is considered the most popular Thanksgiving side, beating out mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese.
Which two NFL teams always play on Thanksgiving Day?
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving due to long-standing traditions initiated for publicity and attendance.
Thanksgiving leftovers led to what invention?
Thanksgiving leftovers led to the invention of the TV dinner in 1953. Swanson Food Company had a surplus of 260 tons of frozen turkeys after the holiday, and a salesman named Gerry Thomas devised the idea of packing the turkey and other side dishes into aluminum trays to be sold as frozen, pre-packaged meals.
What utensil did the Pilgrims not use for their Thanksgiving feast?
Pilgrims didn't use forks at the first Thanksgiving because forks were not common in England or the American colonies at the time. Instead, they ate with knives, spoons, and their hands.
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims!
About how many turkeys do Americans consume at Thanksgiving? (Closest guess)
46,000,000 turkeys are consumed by Americans each year.
About how many questions does the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line answer from callers during the holiday season? (Closest guess)
The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line answers roughly 100,000 turkey-related questions from callers during the holiday season.
About how many floats are used in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year? (Closest guess)
Around 30 floats are used in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year. The floats can range anywhere from 12.5-40 feet tall, and 8-28 feet wide.
About how many pilgrims were on the Mayflower? (Closest guess)
102 pilgrims sailed aboard the Mayflower on its journey, but only about 57 of those survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving.
I can be hot or cold, I can be made with fruit or vegetables or even meat, but either way when I’m on the table I’m a treat. What am I?
Pie!