Thanksgiving foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
This company's "Turkey Talk Line" answer about 100,000 turkey calls in November and December
a) Butterball
b) Wal-Mart
c) Walgreens
Butterball
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
A Pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
a) Mayflower
b) Carnival
c) Norweigen
Mayflower
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
Mashed potatoes
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin pie or Sweet Potato Pie
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
a) New York Marathon
b) Turkey Trot
c) Turkey Walk
Turkey Trot
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Pilgrims
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
religious persecution
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade end?
a) with the Arrival of Santa Claus
b) with fireworks
c) with a gun salute
With the arrival of Santa Claus
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
What month do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
November
Who were the people that the Pilgrims celebrated the 1st Thanksgiving Feast with?
Native Americans
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
a) there were none
b) 10
c) 4
4
What state raises the most turkeys?
a) New York
b) Florida
c) Minnesota
Minnesota
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
Black Friday
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
A wild turkey
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
Which founding father wanted the turkey as the National Symbol for The United States of America?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
a) Cornucopia
b) Teepee
c) Wheelbarrow
A cornucopia
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
1621
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims
Native Americans