Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
corn on the cob
pumpkin
seafood
corn on the cob
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
Wattle
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
A Turkey
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
A.) Idaho
B.) Florida
C.) Louisiana
What is Louisiana?
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
Louisiana
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
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
Massachusetts
What were "the three sisters"?
corn, squash and beans
What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
Buffalo, New York
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
66 days
Plymouth Colony
English settlers brought ............... . That's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast Food
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?
Native American Heritage Day
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
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
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held when?
The second Monday in October
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
How many colonists were living in America in 1620?
Approximately 2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
20MPH
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
Fowl Weather