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PILGRIMS
PUMPKINS
FIRST THANKSGIVING
TRADITIONS
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What type of animal is a turkey?

BIRD

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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on?

MAYFLOWER

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Pumpkins are grown on every continent except?:

Pumpkins are grown on every continent except Antarctica.

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Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving feast?

Indians

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What day of the week is Thanksgiving?
MONDAY THURSDAY
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How big was the biggest turkey ever?
10 pounds 86 pounds 230 pounds
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Where did the Pilgrims come from?

ENGLAND 

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What vegetable was used to make the original "jack-o-lantern"?

A turnip.

200

What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast?

1621

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How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving in the United States?
2.5 Million 5 Million 8 Million
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What is the name for the fleshy red skin that hangs down from the turkey?

WATTLE

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Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

To practice religion the way they wanted to.

300

Where do pumpkins grow?

On vines. 

300

What food did the Indians hunt and provide at the first Thanksgiving?

DEER

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What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving day?

FOOTBALL

400

Name one of the top two states that produce the most turkeys?

Minnesota and North Carolina

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How many months did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to America?

2 MONTHS

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Are Pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?

FRUITS

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Why weren't potatoes served at the first Thanksgiving?

Potatoes were not invented yet.

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Which one is a traditional Thanksgiving dish?
PIZZA TACOS MASHED POTATOES
500

What color are turkey eggs

WHITE WITH BROWN SPECKLES?

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What was the name of a friendly Indian the Pilgrims met who taught them how to grow food?

SQUANTO

500

In what fairy tale what the first use of the word "pumpkins"?

The word "pumpkin" showed up for the first time in the fairy tale Cinderella. It wasn't until the 17th century that they were first referred to as pumpkins.

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Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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What county celebrates a similar thanksgiving as the US in October?

Canada