FOOD
True or False, the first Thanksgiving in 1621 featured not turkey, but venison and lobster.
True Goose and duck were most likely on the menu as well.
What is the most prominent food item served at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
Where was the first Thanksgiving held?
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Plymouth, Massachusetts
This fruit pie is the most popular at Thanksgiving. it is usually topped with whipped cream.
Pumpkin Pie
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This popular mashed vegetable was definitely not at the first Thanksgiving.
Mashed Potatoes
History has stated mashed potatoes didn't appear on plates until the late 1700s. Like most food origins, the first can't be exactly tracked down, some say it was the British, some say the French.
It is tradition that each year the president pardon's which thanksgiving animal?
A Turkey
What were the British colonist referred to that were at the first Thanksgiving?
Pilgrims.
Thanksgiving was celebrated between the colonists and the Wampanoag Indians.
This dessert is cut up apples, covered with a crumb topping, baked until the apples are cooked.
Apple Crisp
Apple Crisp gained popularity at the turn of the 1800s, it was a quicker, easier version of an apple pie.
Apples were also cheap and plentiful.
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Name the popular orange root vegetable that is on many Thanksgiving tables.
HINT: its a fav of Bugs Bunny
Carrots
They are originally from modern day Iran. The middle east. Most were red and yellow.
The orange carrot we see today is a man made hybrid.
What Major retailor sponsors the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC.
Taget, Macy's or Walmart
Macy's
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade was in 1924, they started it to celebrate the expansion of the NYS Herald Square store.
What President proclaimed that Thanksgiving would be a national holiday?
George Washington, John Adams or Abe Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln declared thanksgiving as a national holiday.
This after Sarah Josepha Hale wrote for 17 years to make this day a holiday. Sarah Josepha Hale was the writer of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
This dessert is covered in a southern nut, covering a syrup like filling
PECAN PIE
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Chop up cabbage, add mayo, sugar and salt and pepper and you get this popular side dish.
Coleslaw
Coleslaw, or Cabbage Salad has roots back to Roman times, but the coleslaw we see today can be credited to the Dutch that settled in the Hudson River Valley that planted cabbage. They called it koosla. Kool means cabbage sla is salad.
What sport is the most watched on Thanksgiving Day?
Football.
The NFL started games on Thanksgiving in 1920.
in 1876 the first college game on Thanksgiving was played between Yale and Princeton.
What is the name of the Rock the Pilgrims landed on?
Plymouth Rock
This rolled up cake is a favorite at Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin Roll
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This popular side dish is baked inside the bird, often to keep the Turkey moist.
Stuffing
It dates back to the 1500s, often using organ meats like liver, vegetables and bread crumbs.
Being thankful also means giving. Name something we do to help people at Thanksgiving time.
food drive
serve meals or cook
donate money to charities that help those in need.
What is the name of the Native American tribe that taught the Pilgrims how to survive in their new land?
Wampanoag, Mohawk, Sioux
Wampanoag Tribe
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