Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
Turkey
What sport is known to play games during Thanksgiving?
Football
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of fall and in the most popular dessert at the Thanksgiving table.
Pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower
This person wanted the turkey to be our national bird.
Benjamin Franklin
Most people eat a mountain of these starches on Thanksgiving. Most like them topped with a river of gravy.
Mashed Potatoes
What is the day after Thanksgiving known as?
Black Friday
A native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family and almost became the US's national bird.
Turkey
True or false: Turkey was the main dish at the feast that inspired Thanksgiving.
False
What do you call a turkey stuffed with duck and chicken?
Turducken
This traditional Thanksgiving side dish was invented by Campbells to show American households how to use cream of mushroom soup into a useful food.
Green bean Casserole
What two teams always play football on Thanksgiving?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
This event early in the day is the second-oldest of its kind and features many performances as well as giant balloons of iconic characters.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 Days
How many days of school are there between our return from Thanksgiving break and Christmas break?
16 1/2
This Thanksgiving food is the prime alternative to mashed potatoes. Need the actual name!
Yams
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US.
4th Thursday of November
The cone-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables and is also called a horn-of-plenty.
Cornucopia
What other main protein was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel
This song might be thought of as a Christmas song now-a-days, but it was actually written to be sung on Thanksgiving Day
Jingle Bells
This sweet side dish is made of a red fruit harvested in bogs and many people argue over which version is better, homemade or from a can.
Cranberry Sauce
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46 Million
What president made Thanksgiving a holiday?
President Lincoln
The year of the first Thanksgiving. 1501, 1621, 1776, 1965
1621
This character has appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade more than any other.
Snoopy (40 appearances)