Thanksgiving Food
Thanksgiving Traditions
Turkey Facts
The First Thanksgiving
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You put this on top of your mashed potatoes

Gravy!


100

Thanksgiving Day is also called this?

Turkey Day!

100

What does a turkey say?

Gobble Gobble 

100

This group of people left England to come to America for religious freedom



The Pilgrims 

200
One of the most popular flavors of pie we eat on Thanksgiving!  Most likely topped with LOTS of whipped cream! 

PUMPKIN PIE



200

True or False: Every year the President of the U.S. "pardons" 2 turkeys from being eaten on Thanksgiving


TRUE 


200
Where do turkeys sleep?
Roosted in a tree 
200
True or False:


Turkey was the main dish at the First Thanksgiving?

FALSE

300

What is this popular side dish called?

Green Bean Casserole


300

What day and month do we celebrate Thanksgiving? 

The fourth Thursday of November

300

TRUE OR FALSE: 

Turkeys can see better than humans

True!

300

The name of the ship the Pilgrims came here on?

A. Santa Maria

B. Mayflower

C. Queen Elizabeth 

B. Mayflower 

400

What do we call this part of the turkey?


The wish bone!

400

The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping

Black Friday

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 

What is the flap of skin the hangs from a turkey's neck called?

a wattle!
400
What is the name of the famous rock where the Pilgrims first landed?


A. Pilgrim Rock

B. Plymouth Rock

C. Pentagon Rock 

B. Plymouth Rock 

500

What fruit is commonly used to make cranberry sauce??

Cranberries!

500

This event takes place on the morning of Thanksgiving and features giant balloons of iconic characters and performances. 


Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

500

True or False:
Ben Franklin wanted our national bird to be the turkey NOT the bald eagle

True 

500

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

A. 3 days

B. 1 week 

C. 1 day

A. 3 Days

600

Most people top this SPUD with gravy! 

Mashed Potatoes

600

What city does Macy's day parade take place in?

New York City!

600

What is a baby turkey called?

A. Poult

B. Chick

C. Gosling 

A. Poult 


600

What was the name of the Indian who helped the Pilgrims learn how to plant crops?

A. Pocahontas

B. Squanto

C. Sequoyah 

B. Squanto 


700

The second most-popular entree besides turkey is this (a close relative of bacon)

ham 
700

What famous Christmas song was written to be a Thanksgiving song?
A. Jingle Bells

B. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

C. Sleigh Ride

A. Jingle Bells

700

The name of a mature male turkey?

Hint: It is a man's name

Tom 

700
What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims at the First Thanksgiving? 


A. Knife

B. Fork 

C. Spoon 

B. Fork 

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