Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts was called the..?
Mayflower
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
Football
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620 are called...?
The Pilgrims
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
Turkey
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
Mashed
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
A.) 56
B.) 102
C.) 238
B.) 102
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's Parade
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving are called...?
Native Americans
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
A.) 40 days
B.) 66 days
C.) 125 days
B.) 66 days
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
A.) George Washington
B.) Abraham Lincoln
C.) Thomas Jefferson
B.) Abraham Lincoln
The orange gourd commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving is called a...?
Pumpkin
What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
A.) Alexander Hamilton
B.) John Adams
C.) Benjamin Franklin
A.) Alexander Hamilton
The year of the first Thanksgiving was when?
A.) 1701
B.) 1689
C.) 1621
C.) 1621
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
A.) Ronald Reagan
B.) Richard Nixon
C.) George H.W. Bush
C.) George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
English settlers brought several _______, that's why Native Americans got sick.
Diseases
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast Food
The type of food that was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
A.) corn on the cob
B.) pumpkin
C.) seafood
A.) corn on the cob
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
A.) 3 days
B.) 5 days
C.) 1 week
A.) 3 days
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held when?
A.) The fourth Monday in September
B.) The second Monday in October
C.) The first Monday in November
B.) The second Monday in October
How many colonists were living in America in 1620?
A.) 102
B.) 199
C.) 52
C.) Approximately 52
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
Fowl Weather