Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
Why is thanksgiving celebrated?
to celebrate the harvest and other things people are thankful for
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
a) sunflower
b) mayflower
c) fallflower
the Mayflower
Put ingredients inside a turkey before you roast it.
stuff
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
pumpkin pie
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
Thanksgiving Day is a national_______. Schools and businesses are closed and families get together.
holiday
One of the important things that the Pilgrims learnt to do in the New World.
grow crops
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the 4th thursday of November
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
a) 102
b) 200
c) 50
102 passengers
Cut the turkey
carve
The green vegetables traditionally served with the turkey on Thanksgiving day.
green beans
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
3 decks
Another word you can use to express make a home
settle
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
floats
In which month do Canadians celebrate thanksgiving?
October
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a) 1758
b) 1885
c) 1621
1621
Pilgrims and Native Americans ............ a peace treaty to express their friendship.
signed
How do you say "sweet potato" in American English?
What does the President of America do as a tradition on Thanksgiving day?
He pardons the turkey.
What food did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Different types of meat (deer, goose, etc), fruit, shellfish, ...
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
a) 1 day
b) 3 days
c) 7 days
3 days
The new Europeans who arrived later in the 17th century didn't treat Native Americans very well. They ............................ without paying.
took their land