History
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620 are called
Pilgrims
The orange gourd commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving is called a
Pumpkin
Top speed that turkeys can run when scared.
A.) 10 MPH
B.) 20 MPH
C.) 30 MPH
B) 20 MPH
They made plain, unsalted tamales filled with vegetables that symbolized:
A) cleansing & renewal
B) new calendar year
C) fertility
A) cleansing & renewal
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
a) 5 days
b) 3 days
c) 7 days
B) 3 days
The name of the ship that carried the pilgrims to Plymouth Massachusetts
Mayflower
special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macys Day Parade
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called the:
A) wattle
B) gizzard
C) snood
A) wattle
Which of the following is a superstition about tamales:
A) eating 3 tamales will bring you wealth in the new year
B) it is bad luck to make tamales when mad
C) it is good luck to make tamales when expecting a baby
B) bad luck to make tamales angry
What were "the three sisters"?
A.) corn, squash, beans
B.) wheat, corn, soy
C.) berries, nuts, trees
A) corn squash beans
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
A.) 56
B.) 102
C.) 238
B) 102
Which type of apple is used the most in traditional apple pie?
A) Granny Smith
B) Gala
C) Honeycrisp
A) Granny Smith
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
A.) Idaho
B.) Florida
C.) Louisiana
C) louisiana
Tamales along with this food were routinely sacrificed in Aztec culture
A) Chiles
B) rice
C) chocolate
Chocolate
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) 2nd Monday October
This Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
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
Term for young turkey
A) chick
B) fawn
C) poppin
A) chick
It was customary for Aztec women to stay up for ___ cooking tamales before a wedding
A) 1-2 days
B) 2-3 days
C) 3-4 days
B) 2-3 days
What is the name of pilgrim hat
A) capotain
B) cloche
C) chupalla
A) capotain
This state produces the most cranberries
Wisconsin
The first Thanksgiving was in 1621, when 52 English people and at least __ Wampanoag people celebrated a successful harvest
A) 10
B) 60
C) 90
All of these are the names of turkey species expect which one
A) osceola
B) rio grande
C) muscogeeC) muscogee
In Mexico alone, there are over ___kinds of tamales today
A) 50
B) 100
C) 500
C) 500
Although they occasionally caught glimpses of Native People, it wasn’t until ___ after their arrival that the colonists met and communicated with them
A) 4 months
B) 2 months
C) 6 months
A) 4 months