Thanksgiving 1
What year is commonly recognized as the year of the "First Thanksgiving" in Plymouth?
1621
What common Thanksgiving dessert wasn't available at the first Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on?
Mayflower
What crop grown by Indigenous people became a major part of the Pilgrims diet?
corn
What sport became a Thanksgiving tradition starting in the late 1800's?
football
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted how many days?
3
What month was the first Thanksgiving actually held?
October
What large department store started the first Thanksgiving Day parade?
Macy's
Which holiday dessert uses a fruit/vegetable grown by the Indigenous people for hundreds of years?
Pumpkin Pie
What major U.S. city is famous for its Thanksgiving parade?
Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What state raises the most Turkeys?
Minnesota
How many calories does the average American consume on Thanksgiving Day?
4,500
Which Native American tribe celebrated the First Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag tribe
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten in the U.S. each Thanksgiving?
46 million
What meat did the Pilgrims most likely eat instead of today's traditional turkey?
deer (venison)
What modern day side dish comes from Native American "Three Sisters" agriculture?
corn, bean, squash
Which U.S. state was the first to officially adopt Thanksgiving as an annual holiday?
New York
Which Thanksgiving staple food was once fed to mostly livestock? (It's not corn.)
Cranberries
What is the term for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving?
"Blackout Wednesday"
Which U.S. president began the tradition of pardoning a turkey?
George H.W. Bush
Who was the Wampanoag leader who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter?
Massasoit
Which region of the U.S. produces the most cranberries?
New England Area (Mass./Wisconsin leaders)
Which president changed Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What Native American agriculture practice helped fertilize corn crops?
Using fish as a fertilizer