True or False
History
Food
Traditions
Mixed bag
100
Thanksgiving in the USA is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
True. This year, it's on November 30th.
100
Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday during the Civil War, to try to bring the country together.
100
What is the main dish for Thanksgiving?
A turkey!
More than 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the U.S. on Thanksgiving!
100
What sport's game do many people watch on TV on Thanksgiving?
Many people watch a football game.
100
Name 3 things you're thankful for in your life.
I'm thankful for...
my family, friends, pet, food, house, health, games, teacher...
200
Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the USA.
False. Thanksgiving is also celebrated in Canada, Puerto Rico, Grenada and Liberia.
In Canada, Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October.
200
What was the name of the ship on which pilgrims came to America from England?
Mayflower
200
What white carbohydrate/vegetable do we eat on Thanksgiving (mashed and with gravy)?
We eat potatoes!
200
What fat, happy man in a red suit comes on the last float during the Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Santa Claus always comes last in the parade, because Christmas is the next major holiday!
200
Name 5 symbols of Thanksgiving
Cornucopia, cranberry, turkey, pumpkin, corn, turkey
300
About 46 million turkeys are eaten each year as part of Thanksgiving meals in the USA.
True.
300
When was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
In the autumn of 1621.
300
What yellow vegetable do we often serve as a side dish for thanksgiving?
We often serve corn!
It's in season in the autumn, and it's traditional since the Native Americans taught us how to grow it!
300
Why is Thanksgiving called Thanksgiving?
(hint - look a the word!)
It's a day to give thanks to the Christian God and the Native Americans for helping the pilgrims survive in the U.S.
We often go around the table saying what we are "thankful for" after dinner.
300
What special "duty" does the President of the United States have during Thanksgiving every year?
A) He/She makes a televised speech about American History
B) He/She "pardons“ a turkey
C) He/She eats an entire pumpkin pie
He/She "pardons“ a turkey
400
The day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday."
True
400
In 1620 Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, USA. What did they call it?
They called it Plymouth.
400
What food is the traditional Thanksgiving dessert?
(a hint - it's made with an orange vegetable)
Pumpkin pie is the traditional Thanksgiving dessert!
400
After Thanksgiving dinner, people are stuffed full and get sleepy, so they often lie down and take a ______.
People often lie down and take a nap!
There's actually a chemical in turkey called "Tryptophan" that makes you extra sleepy when you eat a lot!
400
Some people do nice things for other people on Thanksgiving, like volunteering at soup kitchens for the poor.
How can you SHOW people that you are thankful to them? What nice things can you do for people?
Give a gift, write a nice letter, donate toys or clothes to kids in need, volunteer your time to helping people...
500
The main dish on Thanksgiving is fish.
False. The main dish is turkey.
500
Who taught the pilgrims how to fish and hunt and how to plant corn, pumpkins and squash?
Squanto, a Native American who spoke English, helped them.
He spoke English because he had been a slave in England before coming back to the U.S.
500
We don't eat just a little bit on Thanksgiving, we ______ ourselves.
We stuff ourselves!
The original Thanksgiving celebration was a three-day festival -- imagine eating that much for 3 days!
500
Everybody has a place to sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner. When you are young, you often eat at the _______ table.
Kids often sit at the "kid's table," so that the adults and children can have different conversations (and some space).
500
Summarize the history of Thanksgiving.
(First... then....next...finally...)
The Pilgrims came to the US on the Mayflower, but didn't have enough food and didn't really know how to grow it or hunt for it, so many starved, got sick, and died. The Native Americans, who knew how to survive and grow crops, helped them. Then, in the autumn, when the crops were ready, the pilgrims invited the Native Americans to share in a feast. The Wampanoag people came, brought 5 deer as a gift, and they celebrated the first Thanksgiving in a 3-day festival.