NATIVE AMERICANS
WHAT WAS FORGED WITH THE PILGRIMS EARLY ON?
WHAT IS A TREATY?
What was the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620?
WHAT IS THE MAYFLOWER?
WHAT BERRY LIKELY APPEARED AT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING?
WHAT IS CRANBERRY?
DURING WHAT WAR WAS THANKSGIVING NAMED A NATIONAL HOLIDAY?
WHAT IS THE CIVIL WAR? (BY ABE LINCOLN)
WHAT YEAR WAS THE FIRST THANKSGIVING?
WHAT IS 1621?
SQUANTO, A WAMPANOAG MAN, TAUGHT THE PILGRIMS WHAT?
WHAT IS TO PLANT CORN?
This savory bread-based dish is cooked inside the turkey, but is called this when made separately
WHAT IS DRESSING?
THIS TURKEY ANATOMY IS OFTEN FOUGHT OVER FOR GOOD FORTUNE
WHAT IS THE WISHBONE?
HOW LONG WAS THE FIRST THANKSGIVING?
WHAT IS 3 DAYS?
What dome-shaped homes made from bark and mats did the Wampanoag live in?
What are wigwams?
WHAT KILLED OFF HALF OF THE PILGRIMS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF LIVING IN AMERICA?
This creamy dish was was invented in the 1950s by the Campbell’s soup company.
Green bean casserole
This NFL team has played a Thanksgiving Day game every year since 1934, except during WWII
This European country is where the Pilgrims lived for a decade before sailing to the New World.
WHAT IS THE NETHERLANDS?
The Wampanoag Native American tribe inhabited the region that is now what?
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts?
WHAT CHURCH WERE THE ORIGINAL PILGRIMS TRYING TO SEPARATE FROM?
WHAT IS THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND?
This ingredient, now common in Thanksgiving pies, was introduced to North America by European colonists and was unknown to Native Americans before the 1600s.
What is wheat/flour?
Before becoming a Thanksgiving tradition, this Presidential ritual began informally when farmers would send turkeys to the White House as gifts.
What is the turkey pardon?
This U.S. state was the last to officially adopt Thanksgiving as a state holiday, not doing so until 1941.
What is Texas?
Wampanoag people used this method of agriculture involving crops grown together: corn, beans, and squash
What is the Three Sisters method?
BEFORE THE TURKEY, WHAT WAS THE MAIN DISH AT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DINNER?
WHAT IS VENISON (DEER)?
The Pilgrims likely used this type of fat—rendered from hogs or cattle—instead of butter when preparing early breads and pastries.
What is tallow?
For decades, this U.S. department store sponsored a major Thanksgiving parade in Detroit, which once rivaled Macy’s in size.
What is Hudson's?
This U.S. president attempted to move Thanksgiving one week earlier in 1939 to extend the holiday shopping season.
Who is FDR?