Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
This company's "Turkey Talk Line" answer about 100,000 turkey calls in November and December
Butterball
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?
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving? a. mashed potatoes, b. pumpkin, c. seafood
a. What are mashed potatoes?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
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?
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving? 46,000, 4.6 million, 46 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. What is 1621?
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Native Americans