Food
What famous Thanksgiving food was not eaten at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey.
When traveling on Thanksgiving day, where are most people traveling to?
Orlando, Florida.
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
Three days.
Which President wanted the turkey to be the national bird?
Benjamin Franklin
Which side dish is America's favorite?
Stuffing
What are turkey chicks called?
Turkeylings
In what year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
What day is Native American Heritage Day?
The Friday after Thanksgiving!
What is America's favorite pie?
Apple pie!
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much did the heaviest turkey weigh?
86 pounds!!!
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
Only four :(
How many languages were spoken in North America before the Europeans arrived?
Over 250!
What percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
88%
What Christmas song was originally intended to be a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells! Formerly known as "One Horse Open Sleigh"
Colonizers, also known as Pilgrims, settled on land that was already inhabited by Native Americans. How many years did Native Americans occupy this land before it was invaded?
12,000 years.
In the 1800s, the US Army attacked the bison population to expand their land and hurt and control the Native Americans. How many bison roamed North America before this?
Bonus question: how many wild bison remain today?
30-60 million
Bonus: 30,000
How many types of corn existed in the Americas before European colonization?
250
What movie had the most successful opening on Thanksgiving day?
Frozen!
What Native American Tribes' land are we currently on?
Wabanaki, Abenaki, Pequawket.
How many Native American tribes are recognized in the United States today?
574
Before colonization, there were over 1,000 tribes located in what is now the United States