Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
a. Nina b. Mayflower c. Santa Maria
the Mayflower
What was there in the cargo hold?
a. animals b. weapons c. Pilgrim supplies
the Pilgrims' supplies
The new Europeans who arrived later in the 17th century didn't treat Native Americans well and they took some of them as ...................
slaves
Put ingredients inside a turkey before you roast it.
stuff
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
pumpkin pie
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
a. too cold b. religion c. starving
religious reasons - were not able to openly practice a different religion
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
Turkey Day
One of the important things that the Pilgrims learned to do in the New World.
grow crops
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the fourth Thursday in November
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
a. 10 b. 500 c. 102
102 passengers
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
a. California b. Massachusetts c. Virginia
Massachusetts
What were "the three sisters"?
(hint: types of vegtables)
corn, squash and beans
Cut the turkey
carve
The green vegetables traditionally served with the turkey on Thanksgiving day.
green beans
What does the President of America do as a tradition on Thanksgiving day?
He pardons the turkey.
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
3 decks
What's the name of the colony the Pilgrims started in the USA?
a. Dutch b. Plymouth c. River
Plymouth Colony
English settlers brought ............... . That's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases
Another word you can use to express make a home
settle
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
floats
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month?
October
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1621 b. 1850 c. 1922
1621
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
a. the harvest b. the weather c. a birthday
the harvest
Be grateful for, be thankful for, give thanks
Pilgrims and Native Americans ............ a peace treaty to express their friendship.
signed
How do you say "sweet potato" in American English?
Some charities help these people during Thanksgiving. Who are they?
the less fortunate
What food did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Different types of meat (deer, goose, etc), fruit, shellfish, ...
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
a. 10 days b. 5 days c. 3 days
3 days
How long did it take the pilgrims to cross the Atlantic ocean?
a. 10 days b. 1 month c. 66 days
66 DAYS (accepted answers: more than 2 months
~2 months~3 months)
Thanksgiving Day is a national ....................... . Schools and businesses are closed and families get together.
holiday
The process of shaking up cream or milk and turning it into butter.
churn