Questions:

• History & Traditions:
  • What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
  • Which U.S. president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
  • What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on to America?
  • Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
  • What is the day after Thanksgiving commonly known as?
• Food & Drinks:
  • What is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in the United States?
  • Which pie is traditionally associated with Thanksgiving?
  • What meat did the Native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving feast?
  • Which beverage is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?
  • How many turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving in the U.S. each year?
• Fun Facts:
  • Which state produces the most turkeys annually in the U.S.?
  • What do the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons represent?
  • How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
  • Which department store hosts the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City?
  • When is the Canadian Thanksgiving celebrated?
• Pop Culture:
  • Which characters in the TV show “Friends” famously had a turkey stuck on their head?
  • What animated movie features a turkey trying to escape being served for Thanksgiving dinner?
  • Which Thanksgiving movie stars Steve Martin and John Candy?
  • What is the title of the Peanuts Thanksgiving special?
  • Which famous artist has a song called “Thanksgiving” that celebrates the holiday and sings, “Love to eat turkey”?

Answers:

1. History & Traditions:
   • 1621
   • Abraham Lincoln
   • The Mayflower
   • The Wampanoag tribe
   • Black Friday
2. Food & Drinks:
   • Mashed potatoes
   • Pumpkin pie
   • Deer (venison)
   • Apple cider
   • Approximately 46 million turkeys
3. Fun Facts:
   • Minnesota
   • Iconic cartoon characters or popular culture figures
   • Three days
   • Macy’s
   • The second Monday of October
4. Pop Culture:
   • Joey Tribbiani and Monica Gellar
   • “Free Birds”
   • “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”
   • “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
   • Mary Chapin Carpenter