Thanksgiving Traditions
How long did the first Thanksgiving Feast Last?
3 Days
Which of these foods is not thought to have been part of the first Thanksgiving?
a. Turnips
b. Fruits and Vegetables
c. Pumpkin Pie
d. Cranberries
c. Pumpkin Pie
Name five symbols of Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims, Native Americans, pumpkins, vegetables, autumn leaves, turkeys.
Why is the United States an English speaking country?
The pilgrims came from England.
What were the only utensils used at the first Thanksgiving Feast?
Spoons and Knives
The fork was not brought over by the Pilgrims in 1620...it was introduced 10 years later but not made really popular until the 18th century.
What happens the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday Christmas sales.
What type of meat was served at the first Thanksgiving?
a. Buffalo
b. Venison
c. Turkey
d. Chicken
b. Venison
The Native Americans were the first people to inhabit North America. Where is it believed they originally came from and how is it believed that they traveled to the Americas?
About 25,000 years ago, Native Americans' ancestors split from the people living in Siberia. Later, they moved across a land bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska, making it into the Pacific Northwest between 17,000 and 14,000 years ago.
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
a. JFK
b. Richard Nixon
c. George H. W. Bush
d. Geral Ford
c. George H. W. Bush
Who experiences their business day the day after Thanksgiving?
a. Retailers
b. Plumbers
c. Electricians
d. Auto mechanics
b. Plumbers
Where did the first US harvest feast of Thanksgiving take place?
a. Virginia Colony
b. Plymouth Colony
c. Roanoke Island
d. Washington DC
Plymouth Colony
How many calories are there in the average Thanksgiving dinner?
a. 1500
b. 3000
c. 6000
d. 4500
d. 4500
Who were the English people who came to the United States in 1620 and why did they come?
The pilgrims came to North America looking for religious freedom.
What president made Thanksgiving a national Holiday?
a. Abe Lincoln
b. Teddy Roosevelt
c. JFK
d. Ronald Regan
a. Abe Lincoln
How do you tell if a cranberry is ripe?
a. It splits
b. It will bounce
c. It turns dark red
d. It turns pink
b. It will bounce
If it bounces more than 4 inches then they are ripe to pick.
What Native American was honored at the first Thanksgiving feast?
a. Sacagawea
b. Tonto
c. Geronimo
d. Squanto
d. Squanto
What is NOT considered a southern dish at Thanksgiving?
a. Gumbo
b. Sweet Potato Casserole
c. Collard Greens
d. Sauerkraut
d. Sauerkraut
Tell me 3 reasons why pumpkins and other vegetables are symbols of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetables they have grown.
What famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
a. Let it snow
b. Jingle Bells
c. Little Drummer Boy
d. Silent Night
b. Jingle Bells
How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims?
They taught them how to plant crops, how to build warm houses, hunting and fishing
True or False.... Eating turkey makes you tired.
False.
Studies do show that the amino acid tryptophan causes drowsiness in lab rats but a turkey does not contain enough of the acid to effect humans.
What was the Cornucopia originally made from?
a. Vines
b. Gourd
c. Goat's horn
d. wood
What is the wobbly red piece of flesh on top of the beak of a turkey?
The Snood
What was missing from the first Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
Balloons
Name 4 other holidays that are celebrated in autumn.
Halloween, Day of the Dead, All Saint's Day, Columbus Day