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What big bird is often eaten at Thanksgiving dinners?
Turkey.
Who ate together at the first Thanksgiving?
Europeans and Native Americans.
Early afternoon (1, 2, 3, 4 o'clock)
Which European country did the colonizers or pilgrims come from?
England
On which day of November is Thanksgiving always celebrated?
The last Thursday.
What circular sweet desserts do people commonly eat at Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin or apple pie.
What were the names of the specific groups that ate together?
The English settlers (Puritans or Pilgrims) and the Wampanoag Native people of eastern Massachussetts.
What unique American sport do many people watch on television on Thanksgiving Day?
Football.
What was the name of the settlement near the 1621 landing site of the Pilgrim's boat, the Mayflower?
Plymouth
In which century did the Thanksgiving settlers or pilgrims arrive in the New World?
1500s / 1600s / 1700s/ 1800s
How long had the Wampanoag people been living in the area of eastern Massachusetts before the English arrived?
2,000 years / 5,000 / 1,000 / 12,000 years
The 1600s (the 17th Century).
12,000+ years.
Which three vegetables are called the Three Sisters and have been grown by Native peoples in the Americas for thousands of years?
Corn, beans, and squash.
Which famous bearded president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln.
Why do public health doctors strongly recommend that people do not celebrate Thanksgiving inside with other people this year?
The coronavirus can be spread when people eat together, talk together, and breathe the same air.
In which current American state was the first Thanksgiving meal celebrated?
Massachussetts.
What year is now considered the first Thanksgiving?
Fall/Winter of 1621
What meats did the English settlers and Wampanoag people likely eat together at the first Thanksgiving?
Deer and shellfish.
Who was the Native man who famously helped the cold and hungry Europeans survive by teaching them life skills and how to grow food?
Squanto or Tisquantum (who could speak English because he was kidnapped around 1614 and sold into slavery in Europe).
Why do anti-racist historians teach us to question or feel doubt about the popular image of Thanksgiving as a happy dinner between Native people and Europeans?
The from the year 1492 onward, European people colonized Native lands and killed Native people with war, religion, and disease.
What is the name of the Wampanoag native village that was closest to the European settlement?
Patuxet (same name as the tribe that lived closest to the settlement)
How should we celebrate Thanksgiving in this unique 2020 pandemic holiday?
By staying at home and not mixing groups of people.