History
Food
Customs / traditions
Numbers
Vocabulary
100
Which country did the pilgrims come from?
England
100
What do 88% of Americans eat at Thanksgiving?
a roast turkey
100
What do families do at Thanksgiving?
come together and eat together
100
When is Thanksgiving celebrated: on the fourth Thursday in November or third Thursday in November?
on the fourth Thursday in November
100
English people who travelled to America by ship in 1620 (zarándok)
pilgrims
200
How did the pilgrims travel to the New World?
by ship
200
What is the red side dish called eaten with the turkey: cranberry sauce or current sauce?
cranberry sauce
200
Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
to thank God for His many blessings
200
In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada: October or November?
October
200
a period when you are very hungry (éhínség)
starvation
300
What is the name of the place where the pilgrims' ship landed: Mayflower Rock or Plymouth Rock?
Plymouth Rock
300
What is the turkey filled with / stuffed with?
fruit and nuts
300
What is the name of the day after Thanksgiving when people can buy a lot of things cheaper?
Black Friday
300
When was the first Thanksgiving: 1421, 1521, 1621
1621
300
the town, city the pilgrims settled down is called a... (telep, település)
settlement
400
What is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims arrived in the New World: Santa Maria or Mayflower?
Mayflower
400
What kind of pie is eaten with the turkey: sweet potato pie or pumpkin pie?
pumpkin pie
400
What sports events do families watch while preparing the Thanksgiving meal?
football
400
When was Thanksgiving declared a national holiday: 1863 or 1883?
1863
400
the season of gathering agricultural crops (aratás, betakarítás)
harvest
500
Which American president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863: George Washington or Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln
500
What part of the turkey is saved and slapped as a good luck custom: its eye or its wishbone?
its wishbone
500
What is the Presidential Turkey Pardon: 1. the American president can save / pardon one turkey each year OR 2. the American president dresses up as a turkey every year and says sorry for the Indians
1. the American president can save / pardon one turkey each year
500
How many turkeys are eaten per year at Thanksgiving: 46 million or 22 million?
46 million turkeys!!!
500
a ceremonial prayer (magasztalás) or happy/desirable period/state (áldás)
blessing
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