Before it became an official holiday, nation "Days of Thanksgiving" were occasionally proclaimed. The first one was in 1777 by this (then) governing entity.
What is The Continental Congress?
100
This now common Christmas Song about riding a sleigh was originally written as a Thanksgiving song for Sunday school children to sing.
What is Jingle Bells?
100
The first feast of Thanksgiving was held for how many days?
What is 3?
100
This is how many days it took for the Mayflower to make the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is 66 days?
100
This common "berry" served at Thanksgiving was originally used by Native Americans as a dye and to heal wounds...mostly because it was too bitter.
What are cranberries?
200
Which president declared Thanksgiving a national Holiday?
Who is Abraham (Abe) Lincoln?
200
More of this beverage is consumed on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year, including New Year's Eve.
What is alcohol?
200
The first Thanksgiving took place in this year (as a result of a good harvest).
What is 1621?
200
The Pilgrims were also called by this name since they wanted to purify the Church of England.
What is/are Puritans?
200
The native people hunted wild game as well as being experts at this activity (which also captures food).
What is fishing?
300
This president moved Thanksgiving to the 4th Thursday in November specifically to extend the shopping season and help the country (which was in a despression), economically.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
300
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for which type of skilled worker?
What is a plumber?
300
The Pilgrims "first Thanksgiving" was not associated with the holiday until after a fictional account written in "Standish of Standish" in this year.
What is 1889?
300
The Pilgrims were originally from England, but before coming to America had fled to live a peaceful, but exiled existence, in the city of Leiden in what European country?
What is Holland?
300
Wampum is a word for what more common commodity in the Massachusetts Bay area?
What are clam shells?
400
In what year did congress permanently establish the holiday on it's current day?
What is 1941?
400
Because of an extra 260 tons of turkey leftover after the 1953 Thanksgiving, this company decided to pack it in aluminum trays with sides and sell them to people as all in one meals...the TV dinner.
What is Swanson?
400
On the first Thanksgiving, there were definitely prayers, but the focus was on celebration and gratitude. As such, they participated in what types of other activities (besides eating...just name one)
What is dancing, singing and/or playing games?
400
The name of the governor for the Plymouth Plantation was...
Who is William Bradford?
400
Two leaders of the Abeneki helped the settlers learn how to exist in the new world. Samoset was one. The other, who went by this name, had had previous experience with white settlers and knew English.
Who is Squanto?
500
Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of a popular women's magazine, started a campaign in 1827 to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. She is often better known for writing this nursery rhyme/children's song.
What is Mary Had a Little Lamb?
500
According to Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey EVER weighed how much?
What is 86 pounds?
500
Name at least one food from the first Thanksgiving... Turkey is not one of them!
What is duck, corn porridge, deer venison, seafood, cabbage, onions, corn and squash.
500
Not everyone who was supposed to make it to Plymouth...did. One ship had to be left behind, with its passengers. What was it called?
What is the Speedwell?
500
The name of the tribe of Indians residing in the area (Massachusetts and Rhodes Island) had been there for over 12,000 years and were known as the _________ people.