Thanksgiving
What is the name of the bird most commonly eaten at Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey
What are our school colors?
Green and White OR Green, gray and white.
At a Thanksgiving dinner, there are 5 tables. Each table has 6 people sitting at it. How many people are there in total at the dinner?
30 People
This Native American leader helped the Pilgrims survive their first harsh winter in Plymouth by teaching them how to grow crops like corn and beans. Who was he?
Squanto
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A Candle
In what year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
What is our Mascot?
A family is making mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner. They need 3 potatoes per person. If 15 people are coming to dinner, how many potatoes will the family need to buy? If each potato costs $0.50, how much will they spend on potatoes?
The family will need 45 potatoes.
(15 people × 3 potatoes per person = 45 potatoes)
They will spend $22.50.
(45 potatoes × $0.50 per potato = $22.50)
This Englishman, who was one of the Mayflower's passengers, helped create the "Mayflower Compact" as a foundation for self-government in Plymouth. Who was he?
William Bradford
I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
A Keyboard
The Pilgrims sailed to America on a ship named...
The Mayflower
We have three schools on our campus, what are they?
Lower School, Middle School and High School
A Thanksgiving parade has 8 floats. Each float is decorated with 125 pumpkins. How many pumpkins are used in total for the parade?
1000 Pumpkins
This Native American chief, from the Wampanoag tribe, played a key role in the First Thanksgiving by forming a peace agreement with the Pilgrims. Who was he?
Massasoit
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What famous parade is held annually on Thanksgiving Day in New York City?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Name 5 teachers from LSA
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At a Thanksgiving dinner, there are 3 different kinds of pie: pumpkin, apple, and pecan. Each pie costs $10. If there are 8 pumpkin pies, 6 apple pies, and 4 pecan pies, how much did the family spend in total on pies?
The family spent $180 in total.
This U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 during the Civil War as a way to bring the country together. Who was he?
Abraham Lincoln
I am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
A Fire
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims and which Native American tribe?
The Wompanoag
Where do we perform our Christmas program each year?
Gloria Dei Church
A Thanksgiving table has 8 rows of chairs. Each row has 5 chairs on one side and 6 chairs on the other side of the table. How many chairs are there in total?
There are 88 chairs in total.
(8 rows × (5 chairs + 6 chairs) = 8 × 11 = 88 chairs)
He played a crucial role in leading the Continental Army to victory during the American Revolution. After the war, he was instrumental in shaping the new government of the United States and became the nation's first president. Who was he?
George Washington
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A Promise