Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey?
Though this song is thought of s a Christmas song, it was actually written to be sung on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Jingle Bells?
When people are ________, they often struggle with depression because of the negative outlook on life.
Cynical
This President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who is George Washington?
Though a staple for most Thanksgiving dinners, this side dish was not invented until 50 years after the first feast.
Cranberry Sauce.
Green Bean casserole was invented by what company? (Hint: It comes from a popular soup company)
What is Campbell Soup Company?
In the early 20th century, children dressed up in costumes and would beg for treats on Thanksgiving, a tradition that used to be called "Thanksgiving Masking".
What is Halloween
A ____________ objector is someone who opposes using a gun during military service; this person is trying to be extra careful.
Conscientious
This President made turkey pardoning an annual event.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played.
Who are the Detroit Lions with 81?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
This sweet Thanksgiving side dish made from a root vegetable became popular in the 20th century
What is baked sweet potato/sweet potato casserole
The boy showed __________ bravery by standing up to the prison guard; this really stood out.
Conspicuous
This president was the first to "pardon" a turkey.
Who is John F Kennedy?
Male Turkeys "gobble gobble", but female turkeys make this sound.
What is "Cackle Cackle"?
This red fruit is often served after being made into a jelly along with other side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner.
What is cranberry sauce?
The oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the U.S. is actually held in this city, not NYC.
What is Philadelphia
Use a semicolon correctly in a sentence and explain its two uses.
Answers may vary.
Semicolons help split information in a list when a comma isn't enough; semicolons also help split two independent clauses up.
This President declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Concerned that the shortened Christmas shopping season might dampen the economic recovery, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a Presidential Proclamation moving Thanksgiving to the second to last Thursday of November. As a result of the proclamation, 32 states issued similar proclamations while 16 states refused to accept the change and proclaimed Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday in November. For two years two days were celebrated as Thanksgiving - the President and part of the nation celebrated it on the second to last Thursday in November, while the rest of the country celebrated it the following week.
True or False. The first ever TV dinner was made with Thanksgiving leftovers.
True! In 1953 a worker at Swanson ordered too many frozen turkeys (260 tons too many to be exact), so a company salesman named Jerry Thomas had the idea to create a packaged dinner on aluminum trays. After an assembly line of women scooped turkey, cornbread dressing, peas, and sweet potatoes onto the trays, the TV dinner was born!
The number one side dish served at most Thanksgiving dinners.
What is Stuffing/Dressing?
This U.S. states hold the record for producing the most cranberries each year, a popular Thanksgiving side dish ingredient.
What is Wisconsin?
Fix the mistakes:
My favorite fruits are: apples, bananas; and strawberries, they are all delicious.
Here are my favorite fruits: apples, bananas, and strawberries; they are all delicious.
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He declined to make a proclamation in 1801. For Jefferson, supporting the holiday meant supporting state-sponsored religion since Thanksgiving is rooted in Puritan religious traditions.
This eating utensil was most probably not used during the first Thanksgiving.
What is a fork?
The average person consumes this many calories, on average, at Thanksgiving dinner.
What are 4,500?
This is the decade Black Friday shopping began, following Thanksgiving
What is the 1950's
What are the three appeals?
Ethos, pathos, and logos
This president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?