Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is 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?
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
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
When did canned cranberries first come about?
A. 1621
B. 1912
C. 1928
1912
Which President formalized turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
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?
Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?
A. South Carolina
B. Virginia
C. Georgia
Virginia
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
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?
A. 46,000
B. 4.6 million
C. 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
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
Franklin Roosevelt
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 common repairman called on, or around, Thanksgiving Day.
What is a plumber?
(food clogging the kitchen sink!)
What is the gizzard that is in the turkey?
It's part of the digestive system, a muscular food-grinding organ that helps a bird such as a turkey to digest seeds and insects. It's also known as the gastric mill or hen's teeth, because it does what teeth would do — if birds had teeth
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
October
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner (Count by 500's)
4,500
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln