First Thanksgiving
Food
Turkey
Traditions & History
Symbols
100

What foods were not served at the first Thankgiving?

Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkin Pie, Mashed Potatoes

100

What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?

Ham

100

What piece of a turkey does one break for luck or for something one desires?

Wishbone

100

What animal, much larger than a turkey, did the Wampanoag hunt for Thanksgiving Dinner?

Deer

100

What is another name for the Cornucopia?

Horn of Plenty

200

The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts

The Mayflower

200

What main crop did the Wampanoag tribe teach the Pilgrims to grow?

Corn

200

What is a male turkey called?

Tom or Gobbler

200

What utensil was NOT used during the first Thanksgiving?

Fork

200

What is the name of the common orange fruit that is used to symbolize Thanksgiving?

Pumpkin

300

How many days was the first Thanksgiving?

Three Days Long

300

What did the Pilgrims drink during the first Thanksgiving?

Water, Hard Cider

300

What is a group of turkey's called?

A Gaggle (or) A Flock

300

Who was the first U.S. President to pardon a turkey?

George H.W. Bush

300

What does the acorn symbolize during Thanksgiving?

Beginnings (or) Abundance

400

What Native American Tribe joined the Pilgrims for the first Thanksgiving?

The Wampanoag 

400

Which state produces the most cranberries?

Wisconsin

400

What is the colorful piece of hanging skin on a male turkey’s head called?

A Snood

400

Which U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday? 

Abraham Lincoln

400

What does Corn symbolize during Thanksgiving?

Agriculture (or) A Healthy Harvest.

500

Where did the first Thanksgiving take place?

Plymouth, Massachusetts

500

Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?

Alexander Hamilton

500

What sound does a female turkey make?

Purr

500

Who was the most helpful Native American who assisted the Pilgrims?

Squanto





500

What 3 colors represent the Harvest?

Red, Orange, and Yellow 

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