History
The name of the ship that brought the English Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620
The Mayflower
What city hosts the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade every year?
New York City
What is a male turkey called?
Tom
This little yellow bird helps Snoopy set the table & even fights a folding chair
Woodstock
What sport do American’s like to play & watch on Thanksgiving day?
Football
This traditional holiday item, made with flour, was not served at the first feast because the Pilgrims didn’t have an oven
Pie/Pumpkin Pie
Who is at the end of the parade each year?
Santa
This popular casserole, traditionally made with green beans, canned mushroom soup, & fried onions, was created by the Campbell Soup Company in 1955
Green Bean Cassorole
After the disastrous backyard feast, everyone gets invited to have a traditional dinner at this person’s house
Charlie Brown’s Grandmother
What is the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
This president controversially moved Thanksgiving up a week in 1939 to extend the Christmas shopping season during the Great Depression
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
1924
What is the name for the horn-shaped basket often filled with fruits & vegetables?
Cornucopia
This character recites a historical speech about the First Thanksgiving
Linus
What race do many people participate in on Thanksgiving?
Turkey trot
The Pilgrims’ settlement was part of a larger region know by this name, which historically refers to the six states in the northeast U.S.
New England
Where does the parade start?
Macy’s Herald Square
Which fruit is commonly used to make crimson colored sauce?
Cranberries
This iconic main item was served at the children’s dinner, along with Popcorn, pretzel sticks, & jelly beans
Buttered toast
Which utensil did they not have at the First Thanksgiving?
fork
It wasn’t until this year, in the middle of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln officially proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday
1863
What was the first balloon character?
Felix the Cat
About how many turkey’s are eaten on each Thanksgiving?
~46 million
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first aired on tv in this year
1973
What color do turkey’s turn when they are calm?
pale pink or blue