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Popular main course served on Thanksgiving Day?
Turkey
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The day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
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Vegetable commonly symbolic for Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin
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How did Pilgrims get to Massachusetts?
The Mayflower Ship
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Which food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving? (corn/pie/seafood)
Pie
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Who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
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Popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
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When is Thanksgiving giving celebrated?
The Fourth Thursday of November.
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Three main colors of Thanksgiving?
Orange, Yellow, Brown: represent gratitude and familial bonds.
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What did Pilgrims do first when they reached America?
Step on Plymouth Rock.
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When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
October
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How can a turkey avoid being eaten?
Recieve a PARDON from the president.
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Red fruit often served for Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries
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What part of the turkey do people fight over and why?
Wishbone, pulled apart to grant wishes.
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The English Separatists who came to the United States in 1620?
Pilgrims
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Reason Pilgrims left England?
Religious Persecution: The Pilgrims were Separatists who rejected the institutional Church of England. They believed that the worship of God must originate in the inner man.
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How fast can a Turkey run when scared?
20 mph
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Who declared the first Thanksgiving Day in 1789 & 1795?
George Washington
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A popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
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A popular casserole served with dinner.
Green Bean Casserole
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What is large enough to feed a family and native to North America?
Wild Turkey
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Year of the first Thanksgiving?
1621
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How many calories on average are consumed on Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
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Why did Thanksgiving day change from last to fouth Thursday in November?
Economic-if Nov has 5 Thurs. there's less days of shopping to Christmas.
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The meat Native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving?
Venison - deer meat
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Name 3 popular things done on Thanksgiving Day?
Watch Football; Watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Visit Family/Frieds; Eat Turkey; Have Pumpkin Pie; Overeat....
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What is the "horn of plenty"?
Cornucopia - the cone shaped basket generally filled with fruits and vegetables?
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How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
Three Days
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The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak?
The Wattle
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Who celebrated Thanksgiving in Saudi Arabia with troops in 1990?
George Bush