Thanksgiving Facts
Thanksgiving is always celebrated on this day of the week
Thursday
This food is usually mashed, is white, and many people put gravy on it.
Mashed Potatoes
There are two football teams that ALWAYS play on Thanksgiving. Name one of the teams (hint: The initials are D.C. or D.L)
Dallas Cowboys or Detroit Lions
What is the tallest animal in the world
Giraffe
This person works closely with Miss Held each day
Mr. Buckenmeyer
What ship did the pilgrims live on when they first arrived in America
Mayflower
This food is made from bread and spices and is often cooked inside the turkey
Stuffing
A perfect score on the balance beam in this sport is a 10
Gymnastics
What kind of cat is considered bad luck
Black Cat
Miss Held's dog Bo is this type of dog
Goldendoodle
The first feast was a celebration to thank what group of people for helping the pilgrims survive in the new land
Indians (Wompanoag Indians) and Squanto, the first Indian to embrace them
This popular pie is the color orange
Pumpkin Pie
This sport requires a racket, net and birdie
Badminton
What is the fastest land animal
Cheetah
Miss Held loves to travel around the world to scuba dive. In the year 2000 she traveled to this country that features animals like whale sharks, kangaroo, and emus.
Australia
There is a famous parade in NYC each year on Thanksgiving morning. What is the name of this parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Indians had a different name for corn. What was it
Maize
This sport is called America's Pastime
Baseball
This animal flies and uses echolocation to navigate in the dark
Bat
Miss Held's favorite cartoon character says gawrsh a lot and hangs out with his buddy Mickey Mouse
Goofy
In Canada, what month do they celebrate Thanksgiving
October
Historians do not believe that turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving. Name one meat that scholars believe was served
Lobster, shellfish, venison, wildfowl
This sport is very popular in Canada and requires one member of the team to slide a rock on the ice while others use brooms to try and direct it into place.
Curling
This is the largest animal on Earth
Blue Whale
Miss Held's favorite Christmas special features the characters: Heat Miser, Cold Miser, and Mother Nature as well as Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves Jingle and Jangle.
A Year Without a Santa Claus