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?
Many people enjoy these for several meals after the original Thanksgiving feast.
What are leftovers?
What President proclaimed Thanksgiving a national Holiday?
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
What is Sweet Potato 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?
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
What are Mashed Potatoes?
The weekend after Thanksgiving many people often buy this
What is a Christmas tree?
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day 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?
or
Wampanoag tribe
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
A female turkey is known as a Hen, and a male turkey is know as
What is a Gobbler?
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
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?
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?
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
4
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)
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
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?
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This Company has a popular brand of Turkey Family's buy and also answers about 100,000 turkey calls in November and December on it's "Turkey Talk Line"
Who is Butterball?
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
The first crop the Native Americans taught Pilgrims how to grow
What is Corn?
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
What did JFK say when he pardoned the first turkey in 1963?
“We’ll just let this one grow,” “It’s our Thanksgiving present to him.”