Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
Thanksgiving surprise!
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What is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey is usually the main course.
100
Families usually have this meal together on Thanksgiving.
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. ham 3. mashed potatoes 4. sweet potatoes 5. cranberries 6. pumpkin pie 7. green beans
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 will Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2025?
Americans will celebrate 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
Turkey is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner, but sometimes people have _______ instead.
Ham
400
This bone, often pulled by two people after Thanksgiving dinner for good luck, is traditionally believed to grant a wish to the person who gets the larger half.
Wishbone
400
These English people who came to the United States in 1620 are common symbols of Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims
400
Which U.S. president is credited with making Thanksgiving a national holiday, and in what year did it happen?
A) George Washington, 1789
B) Abraham Lincoln, 1863
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
D) Thomas Jefferson, 1812
B) Abraham Lincoln, 1863
400
How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims?
They taught them how to plant seeds.
They taught them how to build warm houses.
500
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries.
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 vegetable they have grown.
500
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed to North America?
The Mayflower.
500
Name 3 other holidays that are celebrated in autumn.
1. Halloween 2. Day of the Dead 3. All Saint's Day 4. Finaos 5. Chuseok 6. Erntedankfest 7. National Day of Spain