Thanksgiving Food
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
roast turkey
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the fourth Thursday of November
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
How many passengers were on the Mayflower?
102
What sport is typically watched and played on thanksgiving?
American football
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin Pie
One of the best NYC annual events in November with giant balloons, floats, cheerleaders, clowns, marching bands, Broadway performances and celebs
the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Pilgrims
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The second Monday in October
What is the name of the famous ship?
Mayflower
What is a cornucopia filled with?
Fruit and vegetables.
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
Black Friday
a horn shaped basket, filled with the bounty of harvest: fruits, grains, vegetables
a cornucopia
The gender of turkey that actually gobbles.
a) only male b) only female c) both
a) only male turkey
Where did the mayflower disembark?
Plymouth rock
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
The year of the first thanksgiving
1621
"Jingle Bells" was originally written for Thanksgiving Day
True\ False
True
The number of pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving: 5 thousand, 5 million, 15 million, 50 million, 500 million.
50 million
What English city did the mayflower leave from?
Plymouth
The fruit sauce that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberry sauce
Once the meal is over, two people make their wishes and break the wishbone. This bone is found in the turkey's ...
a) leg b) base of the neck c) wing
b) wishbone is found in the base of the turkey's neck
Whoever ends up with the bigger piece is said to have their wish come true and good luck for the upcoming year.
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
a) 66 days b) 83 days c) 30 days
66 days
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
Why do we celebrate thanks giving now?
Thanksgiving is celebrated as a means of giving thanks for family, friends, food, health and other positives.