Thanksgiving! Jeopardy Template

Thanksgiving Food

Pilgrim History

Native American History

Thanksgiving Celebrations

Miscellaneous

100

What do we call this main Thanksgiving dish?

A. Turkey

B. Chicken

C. Pork

A. Turkey

100

What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims used to travel to the New World?

A. Cornstarch

B. Mayflower

C. Edelweiss

B. Mayflower

100

What was the name the pilgrims called the Native American who helped them learn how to farm in New England?

A. Massasoit

B. Sacagawaea

C. Squanto

100

What city hosts the largest Thanksgiving Day parade?

A. Los Angeles

B. Plymouth

C. New York

100

Which U.S. President proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?

A. George Washington

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. John F. Kennedy

B. Abraham Lincoln

200

What do we call this Thanksgiving side?

A. Stuffing

B. Cornbread

C. Dinner rolls

B. Cornbread

200

What was the name of the colony/city that the pilgrims set up?

A. Plymouth

B. Boston

C. Salem

A. Plymouth

200

What was the name of the Native American tribe that helped the pilgrims?

A. Wampanoag

B. Cherokee

C. Pequot

A. Wampanoag

200

Who appears on the last float of the New York Thanksgiving parade?

A. Squanto

B. The U.S. President

C. Santa

200

What is the name of the chemical in turkey that most people attribute to making them tired after eating it?

A. Serotonin

B. Tryptophan

C. Oxytocin

B. Tryptophan

300

What do we call this Thanksgiving side?

A. Cranberry sauce

B. Strawberry jam

C. Raspberry marmalade

A. Cranberry sauce

300

What percentage of the pilgrims died in the first winter in New England?

A. 30%

B. 40%

C. 50%

B. 40%

300

What was the name of the war in which Plymouth pilgrims killed thousands of Native Americans in New England and sold thousands more into slavery?

A. Dakota War

B. King Phillip´s War

C. Jacob´s War

B. King Phillip´s War

300

What is the name for the day after Thanksgiving when many stores offer their biggest holiday promotions?

A. Cyber Monday

B. Black Friday

C. Travel Tuesday

B. Black Friday

300

What sport is most commonly associated with Thanksgiving?

A. American football

B. Basketball

C. Hockey

A. American football

400

What do we call this traditional Thanksgiving side?

A. Breaded potatoes and sauce

B. Fried potatoes and au jous

C. Mashed potatoes and gravy

400

What year did the first group of pilgrims leave from England?

A. 1520

B. 1620

c. 1720

B. 1620

400

What staple food of Native Americans did the U.S. government nearly hunt into extinction?

A. Jackrabbit

B. Bald eagle

C. Buffalo or American bison

400

What is the common name for road races the morning of Thanksgiving?

A. Turkey Trot

B. Thanksgiving Strut

C. Food Baby Footrace

A. Turkey Trot

400

The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for what profession?

A. Firefighters

B. Electricians

C. Plumbers

500

What do we call this traditional Thanksgiving dessert?

A. Sweet potato pie

B. Apple pie

C. Pumpkin pie

500

In which U.S. state can you visit the first Pilgrim settlement?

A. Virginia

B. Massachusetts

C. Pennsylvania

B. Massachusetts

500

What was the name given to the event in which the United States forcibly drove 60,000 Native Americans out of their homes to make way for white settlers in the 1830s?

A. Weeping Way

B. Trail of Tears

C. Sorrowful Sojourn

B. Trail of Tears

500

What is the name several Native American groups have given Thanksgiving?

A. Trail of Tears

B. National Day of Mourning

C. Memorial Day

B. National Day of Mourning

500

What is IRENE´S favorite pie to eat on Thanksgiving?

A. Apple pie

B. Pecan pie

C. Pumpkin pie

B. Pecan pie