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?
Three foods that people eat on Thanksgiving
What are turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing/dressing, cranberries, cornbread or rolls, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and Jello salad?
The US President who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The next major holiday that follows Thanksgiving
What is Christmas?
The traditional 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 and date that we will celebrate Thanksgiving this year
What is Thursday, November 25?
The first president to "pardon" a turkey
Who is John F Kennedy?
Not a favorite Thanksgiving food:
A. pie
B. mashed potatoes
C. sauerkraut
D. sweet potatoes with marshmallows
C. What is sauerkraut?
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
When we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving every year
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans? Wampanoag tribe
The first Thanksgiving lasted this long.
What is 3-days long?
Many people enjoy these for several meals after the original Thanksgiving feast.
What are leftovers?
A favorite leftover meal from thanksgiving.
What are turkey sandwiches?
A food that was not at the first Thanksgiving that is usually at Thanksgivings today.
A. What are mashed potatoes?
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 and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
The month the first Thanksgiving most likely took place
What is September?
A writer of the Constitution who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The number of turkeys prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year
What is 46 million?
The most popular alternative to turkey.
What is ham
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 first crop the Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to grow
What is corn?
The year of the first Thanksgiving:
c. What is 1621?
The red, loose skin under a turkey's head
What is a wattle?
The weekend after Thanksgiving people often buy this.
What is a Christmas tree?
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving Day parade. It is held in New York City every year.
What is Macy's