Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most popular main course on Thanksgiving?
A turkey
True or False
The Pilgrims landed in New York.
False
The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The orange vegetable is commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to the New World.
The Mayflower
Who do people usually spend Thanksgiving with?
Friends and family/ loved ones
What colors are associated with Thanksgiving? -Name at least 3
What are the Thanksgiving Colors: Orange is a pumpkin, Yellow is the corn, Brown is the turkey with stuffing, and Red are the cranberries
What are popular dishes that are eaten on Thanksgiving?
- name 2
Turkey, cranberries, green beans, sweet potato casserole with marshmallows, pumpkin pie, stuffing
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
The fourth Thursday of November
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Who are the indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving?
Native Americans, or the Wampanoag tribe
What Native tribe joined the Pilgrims in the first Thanksgiving?
The Wampanoag
This department store is known for its extravagant Thanksgiving parade.
Macys
What is something a lot of Americans watch on Thanksgiving?
Football game/ Macy's Day Parade
+100 points if you can name one NFL team
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
What is the name of the race many people run on Thanksgiving morning?
The Turkey Trot
The people who came to America on the Mayflower were called what?
The Pilgrims
Who helped the pilgrims learn how to hunt, fish, and survive winter?
Hint: He was previously a slave from Europe, and he knew English.
Squanto
What was the name of the colony that the Pilgrims lived in?
Plymouth colony
What is a turducken?
A boneless chicken stuffed inside a boneless duck stuffed inside a boneless turkey.
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner / can also be served in jelly form
Cranberries
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving. I will give you the points if you are within a million.
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
Cornucopia
This is the year of the first Thanksgiving.
The fall of 1621
400 bonus points if you can tell me how many years ago that was.
What is the name of the chief of the Wampanoag tribe?
Massasoa
What does it mean to pardon a turkey?
To spare a turkey from being eaten on Thanksgiving
A root vegetable that is sweet and orange on the inside
Sweet potatoes
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This day follows Thanksgiving, when there are big sales and many people go shopping.
Black Friday
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family.
Wild Turkey
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When did the Pilgrims leave on their ship for America
December 1620
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Who suggested Thanksgiving be a national holiday?
Sarah Josepha Hale
Why did the pilgrims flee to America?
The average person consumes this many calories, on average, at Thanksgiving dinner.
3,000 calories
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
Ham
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What sales happen after Thanksgiving? - name both
Black Friday and Cyber Monday
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
What is another word/ synonym for thankful?
Grateful