Thankful Tradition
It's a Feast!
Geography
The First Thanksgiving
Know the Lingo
100

The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving.

What is the fourth Thursday of November?

100

The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.

What is a pumpkin?

100

This is where the Pilgrims first settled when they got to America.

Where is Plymouth, Massachusetts?

100

This is the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims came to America.

What is the Mayflower?

100

This is the noise a turkey makes.

What is "gobble"?

200

This president officially declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

200

This red fruit is often served as a side dish after being made into a jelly.

What are cranberries?

200

This is where the Macy's Day Parade is held every year.

Where is New York City?

200

This meat was brought to the first thanksgiving by the Native tribe.

What is Venison?

200

This is what the word cornucopia means.

What is "horn of plenty?"

300

This is a long-distance run or race in a turkey costume held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the US.

What is a turkey trot?

300

The turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in this state.

What is Luisiana?

300

Thanksgiving in this neighboring country is celebrated on the second Monday of October.

What is Canada?

300

The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.

What is 3 days?

300

These are the three “F”s of thanksgiving.

What are food, family and football?

400

The oldest thanksgiving day parade is held in this city.

What is Philadelphia?

400

This soup company invented the traditional Green Bean Casserole back in 1955.

What is Campbell’s Soup company?

400

The Pilgrims originate from this country, but then moved to this other country before coming to America.

What are England and the Netherlands?

400

This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.

Who are the Wampanoag?

400

 This is what you call a running turkey.

What is fast food?

500

This odd White House tradition related to turkeys was officially started by President Bush in 1989.

What is turkey pardoning (or National Thaknsgiving Turkey Presentation) ?

500

Americans eat approximately this number of turkeys on thanksgiving.

How much is 46 million?

500

This is the number of places (city/town/township) in the US that have the word "Turkey" in their name.

What is 6?

500

The pilgrims weren't originally labeled pilgrims, and instead were called this.

What are Separatists?

500

This is the name of the skin that hangs from the turkey’s neck.

What is the wattle?