Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
What month do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
November
What was voted America's least favorite side dish this year?
What is cranberry sauce?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
a) Mayflower
b) Carnival
c) Norweigen
What is the Mayflower?
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade end?
a) with the Arrival of Santa Claus
b) with fireworks
c) with a gun salute
With the arrival of Santa Claus
Which founding father wanted the turkey as the National Symbol for The United States of America?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin pie or Sweet Potato Pie
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
a) New York Marathon
b) Turkey Trot
c) Turkey Walk
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
religious persecution
True or False, Turkey makes you sleepy?
True! Turkey contains tryptophan, an amino acid that produces hormones that typically makes us sleepy
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
a) Jimmy Carter
b) John F Kennedy
c) James Madison
John F Kennedy
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?
What is another word for "grateful"?
Thankful
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
a) there were none
b) 10
c) 4
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What state raises the most turkeys?
a) New York
b) Florida
c) Minnesota
Minnesota
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
a) Barack Obama
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) George H W Bush
George H.W. Bush
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
Besides Turkey, what is the next most popular dinner option?
Ham
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
Was turkey on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?
NO! Venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, eel, and fish were served.
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
a) James Madison
b) Gerald Ford
c) Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
A baby turkey is called a ________
poult
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
a) Cornucopia
b) Teepee
c) Wheelbarrow
What is a cornucopia?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
a) Wattle
b) Grossness
c) Red thingy
Wattle
How many different types of pie did Barack Obama have at the White House Thanksgiving dinner?
6
Banana cream, Coconut, Pumpkin, Apple, Pecan, and Cherry
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
a) 10,000
b) 1,000
c) 4,500
4,500
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
a) Deer
b) Hog
c) Pigeon
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 10
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What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. What are Mashed potatoes?
What is something special each President does on Thanksgiving?
Call our troops that are stationed abroad and home to thank them for their service.