Emma
The Pilgrims
Thanksgiving
Food
Potpourri
100

The date of Emma's birth

What is December 1, 2007?

100

They (likely) ate this at the first Thanksgiving

What is foie gras?


Also acceptable: just about anything

100

The first Thanksgiving lasted this long

What is 3 days?

100

This iconic side dish is Washington State's favorite

What are mashed potatoes?

100

In this year, to celebrate a pivotal battle victory, this president declared that Thanksgiving would be celebrated on the last Thursday of November. 

(need name and year)

Who was Lincoln and what was 1863?

*Bonus 100 points for naming the battle


After two years of confusion in 1939 and 1940, Thanksgiving's date was officially changed to the fourth Thursday in November by Congress in 1941.

200

Emma's favorite food

What is tomato soup?

200

They celebrated Thanksgiving with this Native American tribe

Who were the Wampanoag?

200

This classic dish was not served at the first Thanksgiving

What is turkey?

200

The number of pies that are consumed on Thanksgiving every year

What is 50 million?

200

Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on this day

What is the second Monday in October?

300

Emma's least favorite food

What is the most delicious fish to ever swim? 


Also acceptable: what is salmon?

300

The first winter brought this sickness to Plymouth

What is scurvy?

300

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began in this year

What is 1924?

300

This side dish is the favorite in the Grand Canyon State (or Copper State, or Valentine State, or Sunset State)

What is green bean casserole?

300

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first aired on CBS on this date

What is November 20th, 1972?

400

Emma spent her 7th birthday there

What is LEGO land?

400

This baby was born on the Mayflower

Who was Oceanus (real clever) Hopkins?

400

Black Friday marks the busiest day of the year for this profession

Who are plumbers?

400

A pumpkin pie set the Guinness World Record with this weight and diameter

What are 2,020 pounds and 12 feet?
400

This type of food is noticeably absent from most Thanksgiving tables today, even though it was likely a star at the first Thanksgiving

What is seafood?

500

Emma's favorite song to dance to

What is "Better When I'm Dancing" by Meghan Trainor?

500
The number of women who attended the first Thanksgiving

What is 5?

500

This Christmas carol was originally written for Thanksgiving

What is Jingle Bells?

500

Hoosiers can't get enough of this Thanksgiving side dish

What are deviled (oh, the irony) eggs?

500

The number of turkeys consumed on Thanksgiving every year

What is 46 million?

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