Food
History
Traditions pt.1
Traditions pt. 2
Traditions pt. 3
100

What is NOT a traditional Thanksgiving side?

A.) Mashed Potatoes

B.) Cranberry Sauce

C.) Tacos

D.) Mac N Cheese

C.) Tacos

100

The first Thanksgiving was a meal shared between which 2 groups?

A.) The Pilgrims

B.) American citizens

C.) The Native Americans

D.) Christopher Columbus and his crew

A.) The Pilgrims

AND

C.) The Native Americans

100

Thanksgiving falls on the _____________ Thursday of November every year.

A.) 1st

B.) 2nd

C.) 3rd

D.) 4th

D.) 4th

100

What do we call the day after thanksgiving (when all the stores have large sales)?

A.) Discount Day

B.) Black Friday

C.) Almost Free Friday

D.) Salesgiving

B.) Black Friday

100

Where does the famous Thanksgiving parade take place?

A.) Los Angeles, California

B.) Plymouth, Massachusetts

C.) Chicago, Illinois

D.) New York City, New York

D.) New York City, New York

200

What is the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal?

A.) Mashed potatoes

B.) Stuffing

C.) Turkey

D.) Pumpkin pie

C.) Turkey

200

Where did the first Thanksgiving occur?

A.) Boston, Massachusetts

B.) Providence, Rhode Island

C.) Portsmouth, New Hampshire

D.) Plymouth, Massachusetts

 


D.) Plymouth, Massachusetts

200

Many Americans watch ____________ games on Thanksgiving day.

A.) Soccer

B.) Basketball

C.) Football

D.) Volleyball

C.) Football

200

Which American Football team ALWAYS plays on Thanksgiving?

A.) The San Francisco 49-ers

B.) The Los Angeles Rams

C.) The New England Patriots

D.) The Dallas Cowboys

D.) The Dallas Cowboys

200

What is something a person probably wouldn't do on Thanksgiving?

A.) Watch the parade

B.) Play football with friends and family

C.) Carve pumpkins

D.) Prepare thanksgiving foods

C.) Carve pumpkins

300

Which of these is a typical Thanksgiving desert?

A.) Ice cream

B.) Apple Pie

C.) Cookies

D.) Cheesecake

B.) Apple Pie

300

True or False: The Pilgrims ALWAYS treated the Native Americans well.

False

300

What is the name of a meal that occurs between friends near Thanksgiving?

A.) Palsgiving

B.) Anti-Thanksgiving

C.) Thanksfriends

D.) Friendsgiving

D.) Friendsgiving

300

What is the name of the parade that millions of Americans watch on tv on Thanksgiving?

A.) The Rose Bowl Parade

B.) The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

C.) The Nordstrom's Thanksgiving Parade

D.) The Turkey Day Parade

B.) The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

300
What is a synonym for "thankful"?

A.) Grateful

B.) Sympathetic

C.) Passionate

D.) Helpful

A.) Grateful

400

Americans usually eat ________ potatoes on Thanksgiving.

A.) Mashed

B.) Fried

C.) Scalloped

D.) Cheesy

A.) Mashed

400

What year did the first Thanksgiving take place?

A.) 1609

B.) 1621

C.) 1642
D.) 1665

B.) 1621

400

On Thanksgiving, Americans share  _________________ with each other.

A.) the things they are thankful for

B.) their goals for the upcoming year

C.) what they did in the past year

D.) what they want for Christmas

A.) the things they are thankful for

400

What do people usually make with leftover Thanksgiving food?

A.) A sandwich

B.) A pie

C.) A soup

D.) A casserole

A.) A sandwich

400

What is the average amount of time spent preparing the Thanksgiving meal?

A.) 5.5 hours

B.) 7 hours

C.) 9.5 hours

D.) 11 hours

C.) 9.5 hours

500

What is put on the top of a sweet potato casserole?

A.) Cheese

B.) Ice Cream

C.) Bacon

D.) Marshmallows

D.) Marshmallows

500

What is the name of the ship that the Pilgrims rode on to get to America?

A.) The Mayflower

B.) The Primrose

C.) The Marchlily

D.) The Junebloom

A.) The Mayflower

500

What is a meal where every guest brings an item to share called?

A.) Shared meal

B.) Potluck

C.) Cornucopia 

D.) BYOD (Bring your own dish)


B.) Potluck

500

What is the Monday after Thanksgiving called?

A.) More Deals Monday

B.) Discount Day

C.) Cyber Monday

D.) Digital Deals Day

C.) Cyber Monday

500
True or False: Some stores actually begin their Black Friday sales on the night of Thanksgiving.

True

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