Thanksgiving Foods
What is the most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
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What sport do Americans like to play and watch on television on Thanksgiving?
Football
What orange vegetable is often used as a symbol of Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims took from England to America?
The Mayflower
The type of food that was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving:
A) pecan pie
B) pumpkin
C) seafood
Pecan pie
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What season is Thanksgiving in?
Fall
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
A Turkey :)
What is the most popular way people usually prepare and eat potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
What is the name of the special parade on TV on Thanksgiving Day?
Macy's Parade
What are the name of the settlers who came to North America in 1620?
The Pilgrims
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What is the name of the town the pilgrims started when they got to America?
Plymouth
What group helped the pilgrims when they first got to North America?
Native Americans
Name a popular way to cook turkey.
Baking, Roasting, Frying
"Why did they let the turkey join the band?"
Because he had his own drumsticks :)
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Which type of pie is the most popular to eat on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin
What is the month and day of the week we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving?
The last Thursday in November
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What is the most culturally respectful name we call the indigenous people of North America?
Native Americans
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
True or False:
Turkey wasn’t on the menu for the first Thanksgiving.
True
What was the first crop served at Thanksgiving?
Corn
"What happened to the turkey that got in a kerfuffle?"
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
Poor little guy...
Besides turkey, what meat is the most popular to eat on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What is the part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted?
Wishbone
What do American families typically do on Thanksgiving day together?
Eat dinner together
How long was the Mayflower’s trip from England to America?
Two months
How many feathers does an adult turkey have?
About 3,500
Pilgrims brought ________ that the Native Americans were not exposed to. That's why some Native Americans got sick.
diseases
"What do you call a running turkey?"
Fast Food :)
What is the name of the small red berry that people sometimes eat with turkey on Thanksgiving?
Cranberry or cranberry sauce
Thanksgiving is also a great time to reflect on friends and our community. How else can folks celebrate Thanksgiving?
Friendsgiving, Turkey Trot, Volunteering
The day after Thanksgiving is called what? It's usually a very busy shopping day.
Black Friday
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What was the year of the first Thanksgiving?
1620
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What Thanksgiving vegetable was grown in outer space?
The potato
What is the speed that a turkey can run when it is scared?
32 km per hour
"What did the turkey say to the computer?"
Google, google :)