Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
Who do most people spend Thanksgiving with?
Family
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?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY!!!
How many quarters are in a standard football game?
4
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
What is Sweet Potato Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
What do you call the process of pouring or squeezing juices over a turkey while it's cooking to help keep it moist?
Basting
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
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
What causes male turkeys to gobble?
To entice female turkeys
What is an adult female turkey called?
A hen.
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?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
Approximately how many Pilgrims survived the first winter in America?
A. 90%
B. 30%
C. 50%
C. 50%
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
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. 1621
Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What do we call a group of turkeys?
A rafter or flock
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
Two Questions: 3000 each
A. True or False: Turkeys can fly
B. True or False: Pumpkins are vegetables
A. True
B. False