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In what year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled?
Mayflower
What tribe participated in the first Thanksgiving?
Wampanoag
There was turkey at the first Thanksgiving. True or False
False
This NFL team has played on Thanksgiving since 1934 (minus 1939-1944 WWII era).
Detroit Lions
Is it the male turkey or the female turkey that gobbles and do your best gobble impersonation.
Male turkey
How many days long was the first Thanksgiving?
3
What was the main reason Pilgrims came to America?
Religious Freedom
This is the name of a famous Patuxet tribe Native American who taught many of the Pilgrims how to hunt and grow food here in America.
Squanto
True or False? Turkey makes your sleepy.
False Turkey does contain L-Tryptophan which can cause the body to produce Serotonin. However, there is not enough to make you sleepy. Overeating could be partially responsible, because digestion uses our bodies energy.
This is the host of a Thanksgiving parade that occurs every Thanksgiving Day. It is the biggest in America every year.
Macy's
Which president made Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
In what year did George Washington proclaim Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
1789
What happened to about half of the Pilgrims that came to Plymouth on the Mayflower?
They died.
How did Native Americans become known as Indians?
When explorers first made it to America, they thought they were in India.
What was the primary (main) meat served at the first Thanksgiving?
Deer
This is the famous (shopping) day that follows Thanksgiving every year?
Black Friday
What Presidential Founding Father refused to make a Thanksgiving proclaimation
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
How many deer were killed for the first Thanksgiving?
5
What religion were most of the Pilgrims considered?
Puritan Separatists (They were called this because the separated themselves from the Church of England)
This was one of the most important crops to Native Americans. However, it was likely to not have been eaten on Thanksgiving (unless dry).
Corn
What % of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? 10,20,30, . . . . . . . 100
90
This is a new meat menu centerpiece served on Thanksgiving? (involving duck,turkey, and chicken)
Turducken
Who lobbied and published articles for 36 years to make Thanksgiving a federal holiday and earned the nickname "Mother of Thanksgiving"?
What nursery rhyme did she write? (and recite it)
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
What is Mary had a Little Lamb?
How many passengers were on the Mayflower?
102
Where did the Pilgrims first land (before traveling to Plymouth)?
Cape Cod
What kind of house did Wampanoag live in?
Wigwam
What is the most popular African American Thanksgiving side dist
What is macaroni and cheese?
Why do Pilgrim's pants always fall down?
They wear their belt buckles on their hats.
Thanksgiving in the USA is celebrated on a Thursday, what day of the week does Canada celebrate its Thanksgiving?
Monday