🦃 Turkey Talk
What is the official term for a male turkey?
A Tom
The Pilgrims called their new settlement which name, after the English port city they had departed from?
Plymouth
Pecan pie filling is traditionally set using what sweet, thick liquid?
Corn Syrup
Which two NFL teams have traditionally hosted a Thanksgiving Day game nearly every year since the 1930s?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
What major shopping day takes place the day immediately following Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
What is the fleshy, reddish-pink growth that hangs from a turkey's neck?
The Wattle
Which crop, native to the Americas, was crucial to the Pilgrims' survival and was the primary grain served at the first Thanksgiving?
Corn
What is the main ingredient of the classic green bean casserole, besides green beans?
Cream of Mushroom Soup
The Detroit Lions lost their first Thanksgiving Day game in 1934 to which NFL team?
Chicago Bears
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with the arrival of what famous holiday figure?
Santa Claus
Which U.S. state raises the largest number of turkeys annually?
Minnesota
The Pilgrims were originally known by which religious group name before they came to the New World?
Puritans (specifically, Separatists)
What is the process of browning flour in fat (like butter) to thicken sauces and gravy called?
Making a Roux
The Detroit Lions tradition was started by their first owner to help promote the team and boost attendance against what other Detroit team?
Detroit Tigers (the professional baseball team)
What major U.S. city is home to the oldest and largest annual Thanksgiving Day parade?
New York City
What is the official name for the flap of skin that hangs over a turkey's beak?
The Snood
Which president tried to move Thanksgiving up by one week in 1939 to help boost Christmas retail sales?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What common herb is essential for flavoring traditional stuffing and is also known by its Latin name Salvia officinalis?
Sage
What is the highest recorded score ever achieved by a team in a single NFL Thanksgiving Day game?
55 points (Chicago Bears in 1925; also Lions in 1997)
What famous animated TV special features a non-traditional Thanksgiving meal of toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans?
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
What famous Founding Father is often credited with wanting the turkey, not the bald eagle, as the national bird?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the primary difference between the "Saints" and the "Strangers" who sailed on the Mayflower?
The Saints were seeking religious freedom; the Strangers were seeking economic opportunity.
In New England, what type of seafood dish is often traditionally served alongside turkey?
Oysters (either in stuffing or as a side)
Which famous college football rivalry game was played annually on Thanksgiving Day between the University of Texas and Texas A&M before A&M left the Big 12?
The Lone Star Showdown
What is the name of the sweet wine often drunk after dinner that is used for digestion?
Port Wine