Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
What is turkey?
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True or False
The Pilgrims landed in New York.
False
The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
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The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to the New World.
What is the Speedwell?
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This food was not served at the first Thanksgiving.
What are mashed potatoes?
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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?
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The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Who are Native Americans?
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Wampanoag tribe?
This Native tribe joined the Pilgrim in the first Thanksgiving.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This department store is known for their extravagant Thanksgiving parade.
What is Macys?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
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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 the Pilgrims?
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This is the reason the Pilgrims chose to leave England.
What is religious freedom?
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The annual Thanksgiving Day Parade concludes with the arrival of this person.
Who is Santa Claus?
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The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
What are cranberries?
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving. I will give you the points if you are within a million.
What is 46 million?
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This vegetal is very popular at Thanksgiving and is very popular all over the world, especially among Mexicans - eventhough people all over the world will eat it
What is a corn?
This is the year of the first Thanksgiving.
What is 1621?
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This many people travel every year to celebrate Thanksgiving at home - I will give you a million points if you get close to at least a million to the answer
What is 81 million people travelling home for the holiday between November 25 and December 1?
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?
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This day follows 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?
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What special event does the President of the United States do with a turkey every year?
What is pardoning it?
The Founding Father who suggested the wild turkey be the symbol of the United States of America.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
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The average person consumes this many calories, on average, at Thanksgiving dinner.
What are 4,500?
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is Ham?
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The natives brought this meat to the first Thanksgiving. It is a mammal
What is Deer (Venison)?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
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The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a Wattle?