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Thanksgiving Traditions
A Symbol of What ?
History Mystery
Who Rules?
Pig Skin
100

On the First Thanksgiving they ate this land animal  as the main course

What is deer? 

100

True or False

The Pilgrims landed in Boston Bay

False

100

The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving


Wampanoag tribe

100

The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey 

What is the Mayflower?

100

Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?  

George Washington

100

No Thanksgiving football games were played during 1941 to 1944 because of this

WWII

200

Green Bean casserole was invented by what company

What is Campbell Soup

200

How does Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade conclude?

With the arrival of Santa Claus

200

Belt buckle hats were worn during the first Thanksgiving....true or false

false

200

How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?


5

200

Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?

George H.W. Bush

200

This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played

Detroit Lions with 81

300

The most popular Thanksgiving dessert

What is Pumpkin Pie? 

300

The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

300

In 1667, a day of thanksgiving was proclaimed to take place in what month?

June

300

The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England

What is religious persecution?

300

Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?

John F Kennedy

300

Our original thanksgiving football rival was/is

Shrewsbury High School

400

The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak

Wattle

400

How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?

950,000

106 million

46 million

55 million

46 million

400

The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables

What is a cornucopia?

400

The year of the first Thanksgiving

a. 1776

b. 1965

c. 1621

c. What is 1621?

400

Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?

James Madison

400

What year was the first Thanksgiving NFL game of the Canton Bulldogs vrs the Akron Pros?

1920

500

This large root vegetable belongs to the morning glory family.  

What are sweet potatoes

500

We love shopping....which president moved the date of Thanksgiving twice in order to create a longer Christmas shopping season?

FDR

500

The oldest balloon in the New York parade 

Snoopy

500

Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in this month 

October

500

Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

Thomas Jefferson

500

Name 1 of 3 active NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and never won

Tampa (0-1)

Cleveland Browns (0-3)

Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)