Turkeys
What type of animal is a turkey?
Bird
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on?
Mayflower
If you eat a pumpkin seed you will...
Have a pumpkin grow inside your tummy!!!
What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast?
1621
What day of the week is Thanksgiving on?
Thursday
How big is the biggest turkey ever?
86 pounds
Where did the pilgrims come from?
Left from England
What type of food is a pumpkin?
Squash
Who joined the Pilgrims at their first Thanksgiving feast?
The Indians.
What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving day? BONUS for 75: What two teams always play?
NFL Football, Lions and Cowboys
What is the name for the fleshy red skin that hangs over the throat of the turkey?
Snood
What was the year that they came to America?
BONUS for 25: What was the actual date that they came
November 11 1620
How big was the biggest pumpkin in the world?
2,223.7 pounds, in Germany
What traditional Thanksgiving food was not eaten at the First Thanksgiving?
Turkey and Pumpkin Pie (You only have to get one right)
Who puts on the big parade?
Macy's
What is the top turkey producing state in America? BONUS for 50 points: How many do they produce each year?
Minnesota produces 49 million
How long did it take them to come to America?
66 days
Where is the Pumpkin capital of the world?
Morton, Illinois
How long did the feast last?
3 days.
Under which president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday?
Abe Lincoln
How long does it take a turkey egg to hatch?
28 days
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
They wanted religious freedom
How many seeds does a pumpkin have?
About 500 seeds
Roughly how many people attended the first Thanksgiving dinner?
Which president refused to declare Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson