Thanksgiving Traditions
What day of the week does Thanksgiving always fall on?
Thursday
What is the smallest bird in the world?
Hummingbird
Which English settlement was established by the Pilgrims and became the site of the first Thanksgiving?
Plymouth Colony
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”?
1) “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
2) You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Families often watch which sport on Thanksgiving Day?
Football
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats
Which document did the Pilgrims sign to establish self-governance before stepping off their ship (which also has this same name)?
Mayflower Compact
FILL IN THE BLANK: Being a disciple of Christ means _______ _______ (even when we don’t feel like it!).
Loving Others
Which holiday shopping event happens the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
Which land animal can't jump?
Elephant
Before the turkey, which type of wild bird was more commonly eaten at early Thanksgiving celebrations?
Duck or Goose
What was the 1st thing Noah did after he got off the ark?
He built an altar to worship the Lord
Each year what does the President do to a turkey?
Pardon it (Save it from being killed)
What's the average lifespan of a wild turkey (How many years)?
4 years
Which year did the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving after surviving a harsh winter?
1621
What did Stephen (disciple) have to endure or give up in order to share Jesus with the crowd?
Give up his life by being stoned to death
The largest Thanksgiving parade takes place in which U.S. city?
New York
How many degrees can owls rotate their heads?
270 degrees
What name did The Pilgrims called themselves, after referring to their religious journey?
Separatists
What was the Serpent's temptation to Eve in the garden?
“Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” - "be like God, knowing good and evil," essentially promising her increased wisdom and understanding, contradicting God's warning that eating from the tree would lead to death