Thanksgiving Jeopardy! 1

History

100

What day of the week is Thanksgiving always on?

Thursday

200

Which 2 groups of people helped each other and celebrated the first Thanksgiving together?

The Pilgrims and the Native Americans

300

What was the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America?

Mayflower

400

In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? 

A.1421 B. 1521 C. 1621

C. 1621

500

What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims? a) Iroquois b) Wampanoag c) Apache

b) Wampanoag

Food

100

88% of Americans eat this with their Thanksgiving meal.

Turkey

200

This is a vegetable very similar to sweet potatoes

A. Corn B. Green Beans C. Yams

C. Yams

300

This is a jelly like food that is made from a berry usually served on Thanksgiving.

Cranberry Sauce

400

Where do cranberries grow? a) in a tree b) on a bush c) in a bog

c) in a bog

500

In 1621, which of the following foods that we eat at Thanksgiving today did they NOT serve? a) Pumpkin Pie b) Yams c) Cranberry Sauce

a) Pumpkin Pie (there were no ovens!)

Thanksgiving Parade

100

Which store hosts the parade?

A. The Shoprite Thanksgiving Day Parade 

B. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

C. The Old Navy Parade

B. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

200

The most popular Thanksgiving Day parade takes place in this city every year.

New York City

300

Since the very first parade, what jolly character appears at the end each year?

Santa Claus!

400

How many people watch the Parade every year?

A. 5,000 B. 50,000  C. 50 million

C. 50 million

500

Which famous character has appeared in more parades than any other? a) Snoopy b) Spiderman c) Bart Simpson

a) Snoopy

Word Play

100

Spell the name of the English settlers who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Native Americans.

P-i-l-g-r-i-m-s

200

Spell the month we celebrate Thanksgiving

N-o-v-e-m-b-e-r

300

Define the word "Feast"

A big dinner/meal

400

“We baked a pie for dessert.”

Which word in the sentence is a VERB?

Baked

500

Give a synonym for Autumn, the season we celebrate Thanksgiving in.

Fall

Turkey

100

How many turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving every year?

A. 11 thousand B. 46 million C. 532 billion

B. 46 million

200

How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?

A. 10 lbs B. 15 lbs C. 25 lbs

B. 15 lbs

300

What do you call a male turkey?

A. Tom B. Teddy C. Tucker

A. Tom

400

Where do turkeys sleep? a)nests b)caves c)trees d)fields

c) trees!

500

In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?

Wishbone