Thanksgiving History
The _____ were early settlers from England who traveled to America on the Mayflower and celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
Who were the pilgrims?
What is the most common side dish served with turkey on Thanksgiving Day?
What is mashed potatoes?
What parade is held every Thanksgiving in New York City?
What is The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
What is the average weight of a turkey served at Thanksgiving?
Which American president is known for pardoning a turkey each year?
Who is the President of the United States?
In what year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
When was 1962?
Which vegetable is often served as a casserole and is a traditional Thanksgiving dish?
What is green bean casserole?
What tradition involves breaking a special object for good luck on Thanksgiving?
What is the wishbone tradition?
What is the term for a female turkey?
What are Hens?
What is the traditional color of a turkey’s wattle (the fleshy part hanging from its neck)?
What is Red?
Who was the U.S. president that proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What type of pie is most commonly eaten for dessert on Thanksgiving?
What is Pumpkin Pie?
What is the name of the large family dinner typically held on Thanksgiving Day?
What is Thanksgiving dinner?
What part of the turkey is often used in the Thanksgiving wishbone tradition?
What is the wishbone?
What holiday do Americans celebrate the day after Thanksgiving?
What is black friday?
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
Who is the Wampanoag tribe?
What is the name of the stuffing made from bread crumbs, vegetables, and spices?
What is dressing?
Which country, besides the United States, also celebrates a form of Thanksgiving, with a harvest festival?
What is Canada?
True or False: Turkeys can fly.
True
Which actor is famous for starring in the 1992 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles, a Thanksgiving comedy classic?
Which U.S. president moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November?
Who is Franklin D Roosevelt?
What is the name of the popular sweet dish made from sweet potatoes, often topped with marshmallows, served at Thanksgiving?
What is sweet potato casserole?
What two football teams are playing in the 2024 Thanksgiving Day game?
Who are the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants?
How many feathers does the average turkey have?
What are 3500 feathers?
Who was the first president to start the tradition of pardoning a turkey?
Who is President Harry Truman?