Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
Americans like to play and watch this sport on Thanksgiving day
football
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
corn on the cob, pumpkin, seafood
corn on the cob
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
Wattle
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
A Turkey
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
Provincetown, Massachusetts
This famous Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims
Squanto
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
Louisiana
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks
This type of apple is used traditionally in apple pie
Granny Smith
This president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
There were this many passengers on the Mayflower
102 passengers
This is the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA
Massachusetts
The Iroquois and Cherokee called these three crops 'the three sisters' because they thrive when planted together
corn, squash and beans
What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving
ham
The name for when freshmen in college traditionally break up with their high school partners over Thanksgiving Break
turkey drop
The painting "Freedom from Want" by this American artist is a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Norman Rockwell
The Mayflower's voyage from England to America lasted this long
66 days
This is the name of the colony the Pilgrims started in the USA
Plymouth Colony
English settlers brought ............... . That's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases :(
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast Food
This state produces the most cranberries
Wisconsin
These two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving, but the other is this
Native American Heritage Day
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
This is what the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrated for the first time on Thanksgiving day
the harvest
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google.
This Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”
Alexander Hamilton
This U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey, making it an annual event
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
Canadian Thanksgiving is held on this day each year.
The second Monday in October
The first Thanksgiving lasted this long
3 days
The number of colonists living in America in 1620? (margin of 500 or closest gets points)
Approximately 2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
20MPH
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
Fowl Weather