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100
The traditional Thanksgiving bird is the?
What is turkey.
100
Which president called for the first national day of thanks on the last Thursday of November to commemorate the end of the Revolutionary War and the ratification of the Constitution. 1789.
Who is George Washington.
100
These were the people who left England in search of religious freedoms.
Who are the pilgrims.
100
What is the huge parade that is held on Thanksgiving morning in New York City called?
What is the Macys Day Parade.
100
What is the next line of this holiday classic.
What is White Christmas.
200
This is the bright orange squash used to make pie.
What is pumpkin.
200
The first official proclamation of a national Thanksgiving holiday didn’t come until 1863, when this President called for an annual Thanksgiving celebration on the final Thursday in November.
President Abraham Lincoln
200
The pilgrims were taught many things about the land by this group of people. This group of people attended the first Thanksgiving.
Who are the Indians or Native Americans of the Wampanoag tribe.
200
What sport is commonly associated with Thanksgiving day?
What is football.
The first Thanksgiving football game was a college match between Yale and Princeton in 1876, only 13 years after Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday
200
What is this holiday classic.
What is Silent Night.
300
What is the red fruit that we turn into sauce called?
What is cranberry.
300
Who was famously the only Founding Father and early president who refused to declare days of thanksgiving and fasting in the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
300
What was the name of the boat the Pilgrims sailed to America in.
What is the Mayflower.
300
Thanksgiving is always held on this day of the week.
What is Thursday.
It is always the fourth Thursday of November.
300
What is the next line of this holiday classic.
What is five golden rings.
400
What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
What is venison, swan, duck and goose were likely—not turkey!
400
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey.
Who is John F Kennedy.
400
The pilgrims landed on this rock in Massachusets.
What is Plymouth Rock.
400
What is a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn
What is a cornucopia.
400
What is this holiday classic?
What is O Little Town of Bethlehem.
500
An essential grain in the new world diet. It is also called maize.
What is corn.
500
This president decreed in 1939 that Thanksgiving would be celebrated a week earlier. “Franksgiving,” as it was known, was decried by Thanksgiving traditionalists and political rivals and was only adopted by 23 of the 48 states. Congress officially moved Thanksgiving back to the fourth Thursday of November in 1941, where it has remained ever since.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
500
How many pounds of turkey is consumed each year for Thanksgiving?
Americans eat 704 million pounds of turkey every Thanksgiving.
500
Who sings this holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas".
What is Mariah Carey.