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History of Thanksgiving
Scripture & Thanks
Family Traditions
Symbolic Thanksgiving
The Turkey
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This year was the year of the first Thanksgiving.
What was 1621?
100
This Scripture, written by Paul, says, “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
What is 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
100
Due to the large amounts of carbohydrates eaten during thanksgiving most people do this shortly after eating.
What is take a nap?
100
While it was more than likely NOT made into a pie at the first thanksgiving, it is a common symbol of fall and eaten in more ways than one.
What is a pumpkin?
100
This is how many pounds of turkey are typically eaten every Thanksgiving.
What is 736 Million pounds?
200
Rather than turkey, these foods were available at the first thanksgiving.
What is fish, duck, or venison?
200
This Scripture, gives the story of one man, out of ten, who was thankful that he was healed of leprosy.
What is Luke 17:11-19?
200
Many families watch this on Thanksgiving Day morning.
What is the Macy’s day parade?
200
This symbol was not actually a wardrobe item of the Pilgrims, but was added into the “image” of Thanksgiving many years later.
What is a big buckle? (on shoes or hats)
200
The turkey almost became the National Bird of the United States of America because of this man.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
300
Chief Massasoit, his wife, and this many warriors attended the feast.
What is 90 warriors?
300
This Scripture shows that Jesus gave thanks before he shared a small portion of bread and fish with thousands of people.
What is Matthew 14:15-21?
300
This tradition of separation is believed to have started in the 1800’s and most all families participate.
What is the Kiddie Table?
300
This vegetable, now a world-wide staple, was definitely at the first thanksgiving because the Indians taught the Pilgrims how to plant and harvest it.
What is corn?
300
This part of the turkey is held and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom.
What is the Wishbone?
400
This is how long the feast lasted.
What is three days?
400
This scripture says that we should, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”
What is Psalm 100:4?
400
This activity, is truly an American tradition in which most families participate the day after Thanksgiving.
What is shopping?
400
The name of this Thanksgiving symbol means “Horn of Plenty.”
What is the Cornucopia?
400
It is said that the male turkey is called a “Tom” in reference to this man who did not want it to be the national bird.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This U.S. president changed the day of Thanksgiving from the fourth week of November to the third week and back again.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)?
500
This is the difference between how the Ancient Israelites gave thanks and how we give thanks today (Lev 7:12-15 compared to Heb 13:15-16)
We offer up our lives as a sacrifice of Praise to God instead of items like bread and drink.
500
One of these two football teams have played on Thanksgiving Day almost every year since 1934.
Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?
500
This berry’s pink blossom and drooping head looked like a crane, and has been at thanksgiving feasts for centuries.
What are cranberries?
500
A Turkey may drown when doing this simple motion in the rain.
What is looking up?