Thanksgiving Jeopardy!

History

100

How long did the first Thanksgiving (harvest) celebration last?

3 days

200

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

The Mayflower

300

In 1863, during the Civil War, which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

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) Maya b) Wampanoag c) Apache

b) Wampanoag

Food

100

What type of animals did the Wampanoags and the Pilgrims eat on their celebration of the harvest in 1621?

Fish, deer, lobster

200

88% of Americans eat this with their Thanksgiving meal.

Turkey

300

What is the most popular dessert on Thanksgiving?

pie

400

This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.

Corn

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!)

Snoopy's Thanksgiving

100

Who said "Good Grief!"?

Charlie Brown

200

Who saved Thanksgiving on a Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving?

Snoopy 

300

Who is Charlie Brown's sister?

Sally

400

Why was Charlie Brown depressed about Thanksgiving?

Because it was becoming too commercial.

500

What is the meaning of commercial?

to make money, to make a profit

The Pilgrims

100

Where were the Pilgrims from?

England

200

How long did their journey last?

66 days

300

How were the Pilgrims when they reached Massachussets?

Sick and hungry

400

Who taught the Pilgrims how to survive in their new land?

The Native Americans (Wampanoags)

500

Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

For freedom of religion

Turkey

100

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

200

How do we call the people that believe that the wishbone of a turkey makes a wish come true to the person who ends up with the longest part?

supersticious

300

What do you call a male turkey?

Tom

400

What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called?

Wattle or caruncle

500

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

c) trees!