Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What year did the first Thanksgiving take place and where?
1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts
What year did the very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade occur?
1924
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
What are turkey chicks called?
Pults or turkeylings
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
A Turkey
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
How many days was the first Thanksgiving meal last?
three days
Who was the first cartoon character to be made into a balloon?
Felix the Cat
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
Provincetown, Massachusetts
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks
Which type of apple is used traditionally in apple pie?
Granny Smith
How many deer did the Indians kill for the colonists?
5
What balloon has appeared in most of Macy's Thanksgiving parades?
Snoopy
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
What food was present at the first Thanksgiving but is rarely eaten at Thanksgiving now?
Seafood
What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
What meat is the most popular other than turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
In 1789 What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
George Washington
How long was the original parade route?
6 miles long
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
66 days
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast Food
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
What did President Calvin Coolidge famously receive as a Thanksgiving gift?
A live raccoon
In what decade did both the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade start?
The 1920’s
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google.
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
What food did the colonists and Native Americans not have at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What is the oldest Thanksgiving parade currently called?
6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
Fowl Weather