Turkey
History
Traditions
Pilgrims / Meal
Presidents and Thanksgiving
100

This is the sound a male turkey makes.

What is gobble gobble?

100

This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.

What is the Mayflower?

100

Thanksgiving is celebrated on this specific day in November each year.

What is the fourth Thursday in November.

100

This is usually what Americans eat for the main dish for Thanksgiving dinner

What is turkey?

100

Which President established Thanksgiving as a national Holiday?

Who is Abraham Lincoln

200

Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.

What are toms?

200

In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? a)1421 b)1521 c)1621

What is 1621?


200

This is the sport that is most watched on Thanksgiving Day

What is football?

200

This type of pie is the most popular at Thanksgiving

What is pumpkin pie?

200

Which President moved Thanksgiving for a short period of time from its traditional date to allow more time for Christmas shopping?

Who is President Franklin Roosevelt.
300

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?

300

What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims? a) Iroquois b) Wampanoag c) Apache

What is the Wampanoag?

300

This is what people traditionally start doing the day after Thanksgiving

What is Christmas shopping

300

This type of potato is often served with Thanksgiving dinner

What is sweet potato?

300

Which president was the first to pardon a turkey?

Who is President Kennedy. 

400

What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called?

What is a wattle?


400

What was the name of the town that the Pilgrims settled and was home to the first Thanksgiving?

What is Plymouth.

400

When people think of Thanksgiving, these are the people we traditionally think about

Who are pilgrims and Indians

400

The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.

What is 100

400

Which president was the first to issue a proclamation for Thanksgiving?

Who is George Washington.

500

This famous founding father wanted to make the turkey the national bird of the United States.

Who is Benjamin Franklin

500

The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.

What is 3?

500

This tradition takes place in New York City and can be seen on television every Thanksgiving morning

What is the Macy's Parade

500

How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to come to America?

What is 2 months


500

Which president was against and refused to recognize Thanksgiving? 

Who is President Jefferson.

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