Turkey
What day is Thanksgiving celebrated?
The fourth Thursday in November
What is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America?
The Mayflower
What cheesy dish to Americans serve on Thanksgiving?
Macaroni and Cheese
Where did the settlers come from?
England
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year is called
Black Friday
What is the sound that a male Turkey makes?
Gobble Gobble
What did the pilgrims name the place where they arrived?
The Plymouth Colony
What is the name of the sauce thats made from a reddish-purple fruit commonly served on Thanksgiving?
Cranberry Sauce
Why did the English come to the New World and leave England?
They were English Puritans who wanted to break away from the Church of England.
On Thanksgiving day every year this sport is played
American Football
This group of people inhabited the area before the Europeans arrived
Native Americans, specifically the Wampanoag people.
What is the most popular kind of potato Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
Where did the Pilgrims arrive?
Cape Cod
What are names of the two teams that always play the Thanksgiving Day football game?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
What is a yellow vegetable, with lots of fiber, that is served for Thanksgiving dinner?
Corn
When the Pilgrims arrived in Cape Cod, where did they get some of their supplies?
Native Americans' graves and storehouses.
When did the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag sit down for their first Thanksgiving feast?
1621
Why did half of the colony die within the first year of their arrival?
Lack of preparation. They were unprepared for the winter.
The Plymouth rock and colony are located in this state
Massachusetts
Who established Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
President Abraham Lincoln
Who signed the agreement in March of 1621?
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag (Native Americans)
What was the name of the English-speaking Native American?
Tisquantum
Who painted the famous painting called The First Thanksgiving 1621
Jean Gerome Ferris
What day of the week is the Macy's Day parade on?
Thursday