Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
What sports game are most Americans watching on Thanksgiving Day?
What is football? (NFL)
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
or
Wampanoag tribe
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. What are Mashed potatoes?
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
a. 35 million
b. 50 million
c. 62 million
b. 50 million!
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
What thick creamy drink do we usually start drinking around Thanksgiving?
What is egg-nog??
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
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Native Americans
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September