Thanksgiving 1
What crop grown by Indigenous people became a major part of the Pilgrims' diet?
Corn
Which holiday dessert uses a fruit/vegetable grown by Indigenous people for thousands of years?
Pumpkin Pie
What sport became a Thanksgiving tradition starting in the late 1800's?
Football
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on?
The Mayflower
In what month was the first Thanksgiving actually held?
October
Which Native American tribe celebrated the First Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag Tribe
Which U.S. state was the first to officially adopt Thanksgiving as an annual holiday?
New York
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted how many days?
3
What meat did the Pilgrims most likely eat instead of today's traditional turkey?
Venison (Deer)
What large department store started the first Thanksgiving Day parade?
Macy's
What major U.S. city is famous for its Thanksgiving Day parade?
New York
How many calories does the average American consume on Thanksgiving Day?
1621
What state raises the most turkeys in the U.S.?
Minnesota
Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Which president changed Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What region of the U.S. produces the most cranberries?
New England (Mass./Wisconsin Leader)
How many turkeys are eaten in the US. each Thanksgiving?
Which common Thanksgiving dessert wasn't available at the first Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie
Which Thanksgiving staple food was once fed mostly to livestock? (It's not corn.)
Cranberries
What is the term for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving?
Blackout Wednesday
Which U.S. president began the tradition of pardoning a turkey?
George H.W. Bush
What Native American agricultural practice helped fertilize corn crops?
Using fish as fertilizer
What modern Thanksgiving side dish comes from Native American "Three Sisters" agriculture?
Squash
Who was the Wampanoag leader who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter?
Massasoit