Food
What is usually the main course that people eat during Thanksgiving?
Turkey
How did the Pilgrims travel to North America?
The Pilgrims traveled by boat.
What do families usually talk about during Thanksgiving dinner?
What they are thankful for.
This bird is the most common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Turkey
Name 3 foods that people eat on Thanksgiving.
Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Green bean Casserole, Rolls, Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkin Pie, etc.
Name the sauce that Americans put on top of mashed potatoes.
Gravy
Where did the Pilgrims land in the United States?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What sport do people watch on Thanksgiving?
American Football
These English people who came to the United States in 1620 are common symbols of Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims
What day did Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2018?
Thursday, November 22
What are three desserts that Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin pie, apple pie, and pecan pie
Where did the tradition of a Thanksgiving meal come from?
The Native Americans
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
One of the colors that represents Thanksgiving is orange. What does orange symbolize?
Pumpkin
What is a synonym for "thankful"?
Grateful, appreciative
What popular fruit that is used as a dish for Thanksgiving is grown in Massachusetts?
Cranberries
Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
True or False. One person in every Turkey Trot Race has to wear a turkey costume.
False
This horn shaped basket, filled with fruits, grains, vegetables, is a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Cornucopia
Why are two turkeys brought to the Turkey Pardon at the White House?
Because turkeys have a short life expectancy and one may die before the ceremony.
Name three different foods that the Pilgrims and Native Americans had at the first Thanksgiving.
Possible answers: deer, geese, duck, fish, corn, grains, pumpkin, turnips, carrots
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. President Franklin D Roosevelt wanted to move it to the third Thursday in November. Why?
Roosevelt wanted a longer season for Christmas shopping because he was worried that a shortened Christmas season would hurt the economy.
What US President started the tradition of pardoning a turkey on Thanksgiving morning?
President George H.W Bush
Why are pumpkins and other vegetables symbols of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetable they have grown.
Besides teaching them how to plant seeds and grow crops, what did the Native Americans teach the Pilgrims?
The Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to build weather-appropriate houses (warm houses for winter).