Thanksgiving
Fall
Thanksgiving 2
History
3rd Grade
100

This is the orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.

What is a pumpkin?

100

Before calling it "Fall" or "Autumn", this season was referred to as what.


Pumpkin Time              Turkey                Harvest

harvest

100

In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated?

November

100

Alaska was bought from this country in 1867.

What is Russia?

100

The beginning of every sentence needs to start with this.

What is a capital letter?

200

A common running race that many people run on Thanksgiving morning.

What is a Turkey Trot?

200

This city traditionally hosts the biggest Halloween parade.

What is New York City?

200

What was the name of the ship the first settlers came over on?

a) Beagle  b) Endeavour  c) Mayflower

Mayflower

200

This was the year the US first stepped on the moon.

What is 1969?

200

These are the 5 senses humans have.

What is Taste, Touch, Sight, Smell, Hearing?

300

True or false? 50 million pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving.

True

300

What is fall foliage. 

the changing of the leaves on the trees

300
A pumpkin is considered what type of food. 

What is a fruit?

300

The stripe on the US flag represent this.

What are the original 13 colonies?

300

This is the term used for the ending of an essay.

What is the conclusion?

400

This was how long the first Thanksgiving Lasted.

What is one week?

400

This US President was the first to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

400

The first Thanksgiving feast was held in Plymouth in which state?

a) Maine  b) Massachusetts  c) Mississippi

Massachusetts

400

This country gave the US the Statue of Liberty.

What is France?

400

These are the three things animals need to survive. 

What are Food, Water, Shelter?

500
What does it mean when the President pardons a turkey?

Saves the turkey from being eaten on Thanksgiving

500

On average, this is how many apples it takes to make 1 gallon of apple cider.

What is 40 apples?

500

What is the day after Thanksgiving commonly known as?

 Black Friday

500
Fill in the blank: The 19th amendment guarantees ______ the right to vote. 

What are women?

500

Name two basic forms of energy?

What is Chemical, Electrical, Radiant, Mechanical, Thermal, Nuclear?