Food
History
Traditions
100

Name a typical Thanksgiving dish.

Mashed potatoes, gravy, turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, pumpkin pie, green beans, dinner rolls?

100

What does it mean to give thanks.

Express gratitude? Often has religious connotations of thanking God?

100

What is an athletic (sporty) American tradition on Thanksgiving.

The Turkey Trot? Watching American Football?

200

Name a Thanksgiving dish from my region. (The South-East)

Mac and cheese, collard greens, sweet potato casserole, banana pudding?

200

How many original colonies were there in the USA

13?

200

What is the presidential tradition for Thanksgiving.

The Turkey Pardon?

300

When do Americans typically eat on Thanksgiving Day.

Americans usually eat around 2 or 3pm?

300

Why is Thanksgiving a national Holiday in the US.

Because it was very important historically? It was the first time the colonies thought they might be able to survive in the New World?

300

What do Americans do when they first sit around the table to eat on Thanksgiving.

They each name something they are thankful for?

400

What do Americans do with the leftovers from Thanksgiving.

Eat them the rest of the week?

400

What was the name of the first people who came to America pursuing religious freedom and fleeing from Europe.

Pilgrims?

400

What shopping deal happens the day after Thanksgiving.

Black Friday?

500
What is a pie.

Tarte?

500

What year did the first Thanksgiving happen.

1612?

500

What is the Thanksgiving tradition that can give you luck.

Breaking the wishbone?

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