Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is a Turkey?
True or False: The Pilgrims landed in New York
False
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
What food was not served at the first Thanksgiving? Mashed potatoes, Pumpkin, Seafood
What are Mashed potatoes?
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
The Mother of Jesus
Who is Mary?
Green Bean casserole was invented by what "Soup" company
What is Campbell Soup?
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans? or Wampanoag tribe
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
This department store has a famous parade held every year
What is Macys?
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
This is the disciple that betrayed Jesus
Who is Judas?
True or False: Turkey has more protein than beef, chicken, or eggs
True
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
This famous fictional character arrives at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Who is Santa Claus?
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
This is the place where Moses gave the 10 commandments
What is Mt. Sinai?
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving? 46,000, 4.6 million, 46 million, 460 million
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
The year of the first Thanksgiving: 1776, 1965, 1621
What is 1621?
This is the name of the Native American who already spoke English and was especially helpful to the Pilgrims
Who is Squanto?
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
He was dead for 4 days before Jesus healed him
Who is Lazarus?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
This Pharisee came to ask Jesus questions at night
Who is Nicodemus?
This large root vegetable belongs to the morning glory family. Don't let the name fool you they are not in the nightshade family with the other potatoes.
What are sweet potatoes?
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
The type of meat the native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving
What is Deer (Venison)?
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a Wattle?
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
This is the judge that defeated the Midianites with 300 men
Who is Gideon?