Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most popular meal people eat on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
Which President first pardoned a turkey?
Harry Truman in 1947.
This animal is the main food that is ate on Thanksgiving.
Turkeys
When does the United States celebrate Thanksgiving? (day/month)
4th Thursday of November
Who on this call is a descendant of a Pilgrim?
Who is Kevin Williams?
What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin pie is the most popular dessert.
What do you call the shopping day that happens the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday.
What was the name of the ship/boat that traveled from England to America?
Mayflower
Which 2 groups of people celebrated the first Thanksgiving?
Pilgrims and Native Americans
How far can a Tom Turkey's gobble be heard?
One mile or in Schreiber's Hookah tent.
What kind of potatoes do people usually make for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes or Sweet potatoes
What is a popular sport that people play or watch on Thanksgiving?
football
Who were the English people who came to the United States in 1620?
The Pilgrims
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
A) 1681
B)1642
C)1621
D)1617
C) 1621
What is the name of the food that combines three birds?
Turducken
Which Clark Hill attorney makes a famous dish for Thanksgiving, what is it and why is it famous?
Latasha Thomas.
Mac and Cheese.
It is famous because the recipe was published in the Chicago Tribune during Latasha's tenure as a Chicago alderman.
Which NFL teams traditionally host games on Thanksgiving?
This group of people helped the Pilgrims survive the first winter in America.
Native Americans
Name a type of meat they eat at the first Thanksgiving?
duck, venison (deer), cod (fish)
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota.
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner? (used as a sauce to put on top of turkey)
Cranberries.
How many NFL games will be played on Thanksgiving 2020?
3
This U.S. President made Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1863.
President Abraham Lincoln
How may days did it take the Pilgrims to travel from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
a) 68 days
b) 66 days
c) 67 days
d) 65 days
b) 66 Days
Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States. What is actually the national bird of the US?
Eagle