Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Riddles
Thanksgiving Riddles
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When was the first thanksgiving?

In the fall of 1621

100

For the Plymouth settlers, "thanksgiving" referred to a day of? Prayer, feasting or mourning?

prayer

100

Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?

George H.W. Bush

100

This key has legs, but can’t open a door.

turKEY!

100

What smells the best every Thanksgiving dinner?

Your nose.

200

To the Plymouth settlers, Tisquantum or Squanto was?  The first Native American to make contact with them, or the wampanoag who taught them to survive?

the wampanoag who taught them to survive

200

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

Three days

200

 How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?

4,500

200

Why did the turkey cross the road?

To prove he wasn't a chicken.

200

It’s something I spy with my little eye. I’m an orange squash that is baked in a pie. What am I?

A pumpkin

300

where was the first Thanksgiving?

Plymouth or Patuxet

300

Was turkey served at the first thanksgiving?

No

300

How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?

$150,000 at New York City’s Old Homestead Steakhouse

300

What is brown, big, and red all over?

A turkey with a scoop of cranberry sauce

300

Why is it that the turkey didn’t finish its dessert?

Because it was already stuffed

400

Who hosted the first thanksgiving

The Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans

400

What caused the death of two-thirds of the Wampanoag prior to the arrival of the Mayflower? disease or drought?

disease

400

The English Separatists left Holland in order to?  Escape Religious Persecution or build their own christian society?

Build their own christian society

400

You see this festive event along the street on this very special day, from Felix to Mickey to Dora and Bugs Bunny, all of the people will make way. What is it?

 The Thanksgiving Day Parade.

400

What is Dracula’s all-time favorite holiday?

Fangsgiving

500

what language did they speak at the first thanksgiving feast?

What is Wampanoag?

500

What did the Wampanoag hope to gain from their agreement with the Plymouth settlers?

Protection from Rival Tribes or passage to England?

Protection from Rival Tribes

500

Why did Oosemequan bring 90 men to Plymouth in the fall of 1621?

To investigate a possible attack or to recruit soldiers for a war?

to investigate a possible attack

500

Is it possible for a turkey to fly higher than an ostrich?

Yes, because ostriches don’t fly.

500

Which of the Thanksgiving beverages is considered to be sad?

Apple sigh-der

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