Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
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What food is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner?

Turkey is usually the main course.

100

Families usually have this meal together on Thanksgiving.

Lunch or Dinner

100
This bird is the most common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Turkey
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How did the pilgrims travel to North America?
The pilgrims travelled by boat.
100

Name 3 foods that people eat on Thanksgiving.

People eat: 1. turkey 2. stuffing 3. mashed potatoes 4. cranberry sauce 5. pumpkin pie

200
What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin Pie
200
The day after Thanksgiving, there are big sales and many people go shopping. What is this day called?
Black Friday
200
This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgving.
Pumpkin
200
What country did the pilgrims come from?
The pilgrims came from England.
200

What day did Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2025?

Americans celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, 27th November, 2025.

300
How do people usually prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
300
What sport do people usually watch on Thanksgiving?
American football.
300
These indigenous people from North America are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Native Americans
300
What year did the pilgrims come to North America?
The pilgrims came to North America in 1620.
300
What is a synonym for "thankful"?
Grateful, appreciative
400

What kind of sauce do people like to eat during Thanksgiving?

Cranberry sauce

400
What do families usually talk about while having Thanksgiving dinner?
Things they are thankful for.
400
These English people who came to the United States in 1620 are common symbols of Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims
400

What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?

Abraham Lincoln

400

How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims?

They taught them how to grow corn, hunt and fish. They helped the Pilgrims survive. 

500

Name two foods that were eaten on the very first Thanksgiving

Corn, pumpkin, fish, shellfish, deer

500
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
500

Why are pumpkins and other vegetables symbols of Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetables they have grown.

500
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed to North America?
The Mayflower.
500

Name 3 common things that people say they are thankful for during the Thanksgiving meal. 

1. Family 2. Friends 3. Health

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