Food
Traditions
First Thanksgiving
Pilgrims
Presidents
100
What type of animal is the turkey? A. amphibian B. mammal C. bird D. reptile
Bird
100
What day of the week is Thanksgiving in the U.S.?
Thursday
100
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? A. 1321 B. 1421 C. 1521 D. 1621
1621
100
What is the name of the ship the pilgrims cam over to the United States on?
Mayflower
100
What is the name of the turkey president Obama pardoned this year? A. Popcorn B. Courage C. Caramel D. Daisy
Popcorn
200
This is the common name for an orange vegetable served at Thanksgiving. Also known as sweet potatoes.
Yams
200
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed?
Black Friday
200
Which vegetable did the Pilgrims have available for Thanksgiving but did not use because they thought it was poisonous? A. Mushrooms B. Corn C. Potato D. Pumpkin
Potato
200
What was the original name of the Pilgrims? A. Patriots B. Puritans C. Plebeians D. Patricians
Puritans
200
In 1863, this U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday. A. John Hancock B. Abraham Lincoln C. Theodore Roosevelt D. George W. Bush
Abraham Lincoln
300
What part of the turkey that is broke is considered good luck?
the wishbone
300
Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the United States. True or False?
False; it is also celebrated in Canada on the second Monday of October
300
Where was Thanksgiving first celebrated? (a town in Massachusetts)
Plymouth
300
The name of the famous rock where the pilgrims landed?
Plymouth Rock
300
Which president didn’t want Thanksgiving to be a national holiday? A. James Madison B. Gerald Ford C. John Adams D. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
400
Where do cranberries grow? A. in a tree B. on a bush C. in a swamp D. underground
in a swamp
400
Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving? A. 25% B. 45% C. 65% D. 85%
about 85%
400
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted how long? A. one day B. three day C. one week D. three weeks
three day
400
Where did the Pilgrims come from? A. France B. England C. Spain D. Canada
England
400
Who wanted to make the turkey the national bird of the U.S. instead of the bald eagle? A. George Washington B. Benjamin Franklin C. Thomas Jefferson D. Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
500
Which state is in the top 5 of most Turkeys produced? A. Florida B. California C. Texas D. Minnesota
Minnesota
500
Which two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year? A. Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers B. Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys C. Chicago Bears and New York Giants D. New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
500
With which Native American tribe did the pilgrims share the first Thanksgiving? A. Iroquois B. Wampanoag C. Lakota D. Pequot
Wampanoag
500
How many total passengers came to America on the ship? A. 34 B. 86 C. 102 D. 116
102
500
Which president was the first to officially pardon his turkey? A. Harry Truman B. John F. Kennedy C. Dwight Eisenhower D. Ronald Raegan
Ronald Raegan
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