Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
Turkey
This company's "Turkey Talk Line" answer about 100,000 turkey calls in November and December
a) Butterball
b) Wal-Mart
c) Walgreens
Butterball
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
a) Mayflower
b) Carnival
c) Norweigen
What is the Mayflower?
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. What are Mashed potatoes?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin pie or Sweet Potato Pie
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
a) New York Marathon
b) Turkey Trot
c) Turkey Walk
What is a turkey trot?
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England.
religious persecution
How much did the heaviest turkey weigh?
a) 34 pounds
b) 86 pounds
c) 36 ounces
B - 86 pounds
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
What month do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
November
Native Americans
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
a) there were none
b) 10
c) 4
4
How much did the heaviest pumpkin weigh?
A) 2625 pounds
B) 262.5 pounds
C) 26.25 pounds
A) 2625 pounds
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month?
October
Since 2000, how many people have been killed due to Black Friday shopping?
a) 28
b) 58
c) 14
C - 24
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
460 million
46 million
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
a) Cornucopia
b) Teepee
c) Wheelbarrow
What is a cornucopia?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621?
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Native Americans
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
a) 10,000
b) 1,000
c) 4,500
4,500
Besides Turkey, what is the next most popular dinner option?
Ham
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
a) Deer
b) Hog
c) Pigeon
Deer (Venison)
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 10
3
Can turkeys fly?
No