Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
The First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Facts
Thanksgiving Riddles
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The most popular main course on Thanksgiving

turkey

100

What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?

football

100

The orange gourd commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving is called a...?

pumpkin

100

The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts was called the..?

The Mayflower

100

The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving. 

A.) corn on the cob

B.) pumpkin

C.) seafood

A.) corn on the cob

100

The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called the...?

Wattle

100

"What key has legs and can't open a door?"

A Turkey

200

The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner

mashed potatoes

200

A special parade in US for Thanksgiving

Macy's parade

200

The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620 are called...?

the Pilgrims

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The Pilgrim Monument is located in..?

A.) New York, New York

B.) Boston, Massachusetts

C.) Provincetown, Massachusetts

C.) Provincetown, Massachusetts

200

Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?

A.) Sacagawea 

B.) Pocahontas

C.) Squanto


C.) Squanto

200

Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?

A.) Idaho

B.) Florida

C.) Louisiana

C.) Louisiana

200

Why did they let the turkey join the band?

Because he had his own drumsticks

300

Which type of apple is used the most in traditional apple pie?

Granny Smith

300

The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

A.) George Washington

B.) Abraham Lincoln

C.) Thomas Jefferson

B.) Abraham Lincoln

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The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving are called...?

the Native Americans

300

How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?

A.) 56

B.) 102

C.) 238

B.) 102 passengers

300

What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?

A.) New York

B.) Maine

C.) Massachusetts

C.) Massachusetts

300

What were "the three sisters"?

A.) corn, squash, beans

B.) wheat, corn, soy

C.) berries, nuts, trees

A.) corn, squash and beans

300

What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?

He got the stuffing knocked out of him!

400

What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?

ham

400

The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?

A.) New York, New York

B.) Albany, New York

C.) Buffalo, New York

C.) Buffalo, New York

400

Pick a) or b) without knowing what the question is.

a) You just lost one hundred points.

b) You just won three hundred points.

400

How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?    

A.) 40 days

B.) 66 days

C.) 125 days

B.) 66 days

400

What's the name of the colony the Pilgrims started in the USA?

A.) Plymouth Colony

B.) Bay Colony

C.) New England Colony

A.) Plymouth Colony

400

English settlers brought several _______, that's why Native Americans got sick. 

diseases

400

What do you call a running turkey?

Fast Food

500

Which state produces the most cranberries?

Wisconsin

500

Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?    

A.) Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers

B.) Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys

C.) Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos

B.) Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys

500

Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?

A.) Native American Heritage Day

B.) Veteran's Day

C.) All Saint's Day

A.) Native American Heritage Day

500

The year of the first Thanksgiving was when?

A.) 1621

B.) 1689

C.) 1701

A.) 1621

500

What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?

the harvest

500

The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.

A.) Thomas Jefferson

B.) James Madison

C.) Andrew Jackson

B.) James Madison

500

What did the turkey say to the computer?

Google, google.

600

Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?

A.) Alexander Hamilton

B.) John Adams

C.) Benjamin Franklin

A.) Alexander Hamilton

600

Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?

A.) Ronald Reagan 

B.) Richard Nixon

C.) George H.W. Bush

C.) George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey" 

600

Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held when?

A.) The fourth Monday in September

B.) The second Monday in October

C.) The first Monday in November

B.) The second Monday in October

600

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

A.) 3 days

B.) 5 days

C.) 1 week

A.) 3 days

600

How many colonists were living in America in 1620?

A.) 1,200

B.) 1,999

C.) 2,499

C.) Approximately 2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

600

The speed that turkeys can run when scared.

A.) 17 MPH

B.) 20 MPH

C.) 25 MPH

B.) 20 MPH

600

What kind of weather does a turkey like?

Fowl Weather

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