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Chaisson 5 times the points. In what year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled?
Mayflower
Chaisson Daily Double. On average, how many people attend Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year? Mm
3.5 million
There was turkey at the first Thanksgiving. True or False
False
This NFL team has played on Thanksgiving since 1934 (minus 1939-1944 WWII era).
Detroit Lions
Chaisson 4 times the amount. Is it the male turkey or the female turkey that gobbles and do your best gobble impersonation.
Male turkey
How many days long was the first Thanksgiving?
3
What was the main reason Pilgrims came to America?
Religious Freedom
This is the name of a famous Patuxet tribe Native American who taught many of the Pilgrims how to hunt and grow food here in America.
Squanto
True or False? Turkey makes your sleepy.
False Turkey does contain L-Tryptophan which can cause the body to produce Serotonin. However, there is not enough to make you sleepy. Overeating could be partially responsible, because digestion uses our bodies energy.
This is the host of a Thanksgiving parade that occurs every Thanksgiving Day. It is the biggest in America every year.
Macy's
Which president made Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Chaisson Daily Double. In what year did George Washington proclaim Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
1789
What happened to about half of the Pilgrims that came to Plymouth on the Mayflower?
They died.
How did Native Americans become known as Indians?
When explorers first made it to America, they thought they were in India.
Chaisson Daily Double. What presidential tradition involving turkeys happens every Thanksgiving
Every President since George H. W. Bush retires a turkey to the farm too they won't get killed
This is the famous (shopping) day that follows Thanksgiving every year?
Black Friday
Counting Christmas Day itself, what is the greatest number of possible days between Thanksgiving and Christmas?
33
How many deer were killed for the first Thanksgiving?
5
Chaisson Daily Double. How many ships set sail when the pilgrims wanted to leave England
2
This was one of the most important crops to Native Americans. However, it was likely to not have been eaten on Thanksgiving (unless dry).
Corn
What % of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? 10,20,30, . . . . . . . 100
90
How many days did the Pilgrims travel to America??
66
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Chaisson Daily Double. How many passengers were on the Mayflower?
102
Where did the Pilgrims first land (before traveling to Plymouth)?
Cape Cod
What kind of house did Wampanoag live in?
Wigwam
Chaisson Daily Double The Average American spends how much on Black Friday Sales ?
$400
Thanksgiving is on the ________ Thursday in November>
fourth
What day of the week does Canada celebrate its Thanksgiving?
Monday