This was the first year Thanksgiving was celebrated.
What was 1621 (submitted by Justus)
100
Despite popular belief- President Truman was not the first president to "pardon" a turkey. Abraham Lincoln received a turkey as a gift and his son Tad adopted him naming him Jack" and he was not headed for the dinner table. So who was the first president to give clemency to a turkey? Hint....we remembered his death last week.
Who is JFK?
One more – albeit morbid – note about these pardoned birds. They're bred to be eaten, and they only live an average of two years after the leave the White House.
100
M________ is the United States' top turkey-producing state, followed by North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Virginia, and Indiana.
What is Minnesota?
An estimated 254 million turkeys will be raised for slaughter in the U.S. during 2012.
100
Pilgrims left his city to travel to the new world.
What is Plymouth?
100
Term for Native Americans derived from Columbus's mistaken "location" on his first voyage.
Who are the "Indians"
200
The first Thanksgiving probably included this fish. Properly named after the cape where the "pilgrims" first landed.
What is Cod?
200
This first thanksgiving lasted 3 days- T/F?
What is True (submitted by Douglas)
200
Difference between dressing and stuffing.
Stuffing is in the bird and dressing is cooked separately.
200
First President to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Who is George Washington?
200
Name of the Native American who helped the pilgrims through their first year in Plymouth.
Who is Squanto?
300
This newly created football team in 1934 played the world champion Chicago Bears and have been playing on thanksgiving day ever since. Name this team.
Who are the Lions?
300
In reality, the English dissidents on board the Mayflower called themselves__________ not "pilgrims," and landed on a beach in Provincetown, not a rock in Plymouth.
What are Saints?
300
Deer, turkey and pie. Which food falls in each category:
Definitely a part of the first thanksgiving:
Probably- but not for sure.
Not part of the meal.
What is
Definitely- deer
Probably- turkey
Not- pie
(submitted by Jerome)
300
President who was responsible for "Franksgiving"
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
300
Governor of Plymouth.
Who is William Bradford?
400
First year Thanksgiving became a national holiday.
What year is 1863 - (Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday)- submitted by Anna :)
400
This chemical found in turkey is known to make you tired. In reality all meats have this chemical and gram for gram cheese has more of it. Turkey just gets all the blame! Name this chemical.
What is Tryptophan
400
How many calories are in the average thanksgiving dinner. If you are within 500 calories you win the points!
What are 3000 calories! (submitted by Kat)
400
Famous Thanksgiving day parade celebrated every year.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
400
Since 1970, protestors gathered on the day designated as Thanksgiving at the top of Cole's Hill which overlooks Plymouth Rock, to commemorate the National Day of ____________.
What is "Mourning"
500
In the 1950's the name for this day was "coined" because so many employees did not show up for work. Name this day.
What is Black Friday.
500
The pilgrims spent their first winter living in small cabins in Plymouth. T/F
What is False- they lived on the Mayflower. (submitted by Michael)
500
What was considered the country's national beverage during the time of the first thanksgiving?
What is cider?
(submitted by Rocky)
500
Author _____________________of "Mary had a little lamb"- launched a campaign to establish the first national thanksgiving holiday. After 36 years Abraham Lincoln made TG a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
500
Squanto helped the pilgrims forge an alliance with this group of Native Americans.