Food
True or False: They ate turkey at the First Thanksgiving
False: They ate deer, lobster, seal, etc.
What is the famous parade that happens on Thanksgiving?
Macy's Thanksgiving day parade
What are two holidays during the fall season?
Thanksgiving, Halloween, Veterans Day, Diwali, etc
What is the main characteristic of Autumn?
Falling leaves
True or false:Days get shorter in the fall.
True
True or False:Cranberry Sauce is packaged upside down.
True
Which famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
Why did people start to dress up for Halloween?
To hide from spirits and ghosts
True or False: Catching leaves in the fall brings good luck.
True
What country holds the record for the largest pumpkin ever?(Hint it's in Europe)
Switzerland
Historically, what was fall called?
The harvest
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken feed
Name a type of tree that doesn't lose its leaves in the fall
Evergreens- (ex. pine, spruce, cedar, etc.)
Who is the Greek Goddess of Harvest?
Demeter
What candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean war?
Tootsie Rolls
What president was the first to pardon a turkey for Thanksgiving?
George H. W. Bush
What does Snoopy make for Thanksgiving in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
Toast, popcorn, jellybeans, and pretzel sticks
What pigment decreases in plants during autumn?
Chlorophyll
Which president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
How many Pumkin Spice Lattes does Starbucks sell every year?
28 million
What two teams played in the first ever Thanksgiving football game?(Hint:They are college teams)
Yale and Princeton
Under what president did Thanksgiving become an official holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, dried ginger