Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main dish on Thanksgiving.
turkey
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping.
Black Friday
This orange fruit is used as a symbol of the fall season
a pumpkin
A weeklong Harvest Celebration including a 3-day celebration with the King of the Wampanoag tribe.
the First Thanksgiving
The next major holiday that comes after Thanksgiving.
Christmas
Three foods that people eat on Thanksgiving
turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing/dressing, cranberries, cornbread or rolls, biscuits, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and Jello salad
A popular Thanksgiving dessert
apple pie
pumpkin pie
pecan pie
cookies
True or False:
Eating turkey makes you sleepy.
False - While it's true that studies show the amino acid tryptophan causes drowsiness in lab rats, turkey doesn't contain enough to make much of a difference in humans. So if you're in need of a snooze after your Thanksgiving feast, you can blame all those calories rather than the bird.
A large bird native to North America that can feed a family.
a turkey
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
the Mayflower
Many people enjoy these for several meals after the original Thanksgiving feast.
leftovers
The date we will celebrate Thanksgiving this year.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
green beans
The Thanksgiving Day event in New York City where there are large balloons, marching bands, singers, and dancers.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
What food did the Native Americans first teach the Pilgrims how to grow as a crop and it has remained one of the most prevalent Thanksgiving symbols?
Corn
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England.
religious persecution
The most common reason plumbers are called on the day after Thanksgiving.
a back-up sink. a clogged sink
The first Thanksgiving Day football game was played in 1876. True or False?
True
This red fruit sauce is often served with the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
cranberry sauce
The day, week, and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving.
the 4th Thursday of November
The conical-shaped/ horn-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
A cornucopia or a horn of plenty
Experienced by the Pilgrims during their first winter.
hunger, disease, and often death
The president who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Abraham Lincoln
The number of pumpkin pies consumed every Thanksgiving.
approx. 50 million
True or false: The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving is ham
True
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
The Turkey Trot. There are many in the US.
The weekend after Thanksgiving people often buy this.
a Christmas tree
This group of people helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter
the Native Americans
Yuriko's favorite Thanksgiving dessert.
pumpkin pie
The number of turkeys prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year.
approximately 46 million