Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The sport people usually watch on Thanksgiving
What is American football?
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?
A baby turkey is called a _______
What is a poult
T?F The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving is ham
True
What is the next big holiday that comes after Thanksgiving?
Christmas
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The English 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?
The day of the week, date, and year that we will celebrate Thanksgiving this year
What is Thursday, November 24, 2022?
Which State raises the highest Number of Turkeys
a) Texas
b) California
c) Minnesota
d) Pennsylvania
What is Minnesota
Not a favorite Thanksgiving food:
A. pie
b. mashed potatoes
c. sauerkraut
d. sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Sauerkraut
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day, week, and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
What Meat was brought to the first Thanksgiving by the native Americans?
a) deer
b) Turkey
c) Pork
What is deer
What year was the first Thanksgiving day football game play?
a) 1960
b) 2000
c) 1876
d) 1621
1876
A favorite leftover from thanksgiving:
a. turkey and stuffing pancakes
b. turkey and gravy milkshakes
c. turkey liver pate
d. turkey sandwiches
What are turkey sandwiches?
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales
What is Black Friday?
The second most popular dessert pie on Thanksgiving
What is a sweet potato pie?
In what month did the first Thanksgiving probably take place?
September
What month do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving
What is October?
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
a) New York
b) Detroit
c) Philadelphia
What is Philadelphia?
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
a) George Washington
b) JFK
c) Roosevelt
d) Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
The Thanksgiving Day event in New York City where there are large balloons, marching bands, singers, and dancers
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
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 is Benjamin Franklin?
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
a) 500
b) 1000
c) 3000
c) 5000
c) 3000
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
About 50 million
The most common reason plumbers are called on Thanksgiving or the day before.
What is a backed up sink?
(potato peels are often the culprit)
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
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
Another Country, besides Canada and the US that celebrates Thanksgiving
a) Liberia
b) Mexico
c) Turkey
What is Liberia?
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
About 46 million
On average, how many people attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
What is 3.5 million