Thanksgiving History
Football/Parades
Thanksgiving Food
Thanksgiving Trivia
Thanksgiving Symbols
100
The ______________ were a small group of people who sailed to America to start a new life.
What are the Pilgrims?
100
In which city is the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
What is New York City?
100
Which type of bird was initially proposed as the national bird of the United States, instead of the bald eagle?
What is Turkey?
100
What type of food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
corn
pie
seafood
pie
100
Who are the indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving?
The Native Americans
(Wampanoag tribe)
200
The Pilgrims sailed on the _________________.
What is the Mayflower?
200
Name the person who throws or hands off the ball.
Who is the Quarterback?
200
What dessert is considered a Thanksgiving staple?
What is pumpkin pie?
200
What is the month of the year that the Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
October
200
Who were the English settlers who came to the United States in 1620?
The Pilgrims
300
What is the day after Thanksgiving called?
What is Black Friday?
300
Since the very first Macy’s parade, what jolly character appears at the end each year?
Who is Santa Claus?
300
What is the name of the red, tart berry sauce commonly served with turkey on Thanksgiving?
What is cranberry sauce?
300
What speed can a turkey run when scared?
20 mph
300
What is the conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables?
cornucopia
400
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
400
Balloons Over Broadway is a book about the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. True or False
Is it fiction or non-fiction?
True
non-fiction
400
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
What is corn?
400
What is the name of the Native American who spoke English and was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
400
What type of meat did the Native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
deer meat
500
Thanksgiving is on the _____________ Thursday in November.
What is the fourth?
500
What team is the best team in the NFL?
The New England Patroits
NOT the Phiadelphia Eagles....Andrew
500
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?
What is a wishbone?
500
Where does Thanksgiving rank among America's favorite holidays?
#2
#1 Christmas
#2 Thanksgiving
#3 Mother's Day
#4 Easter
500
What is the name of the rock that the Pilgrims first stepped on?
Plymouth rock