Thanksgiving Foods
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. The Nina
B. The Mayflower
C. The Santa Maria
the Mayflower
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's Parade
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
Wattle
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
A Turkey
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
A. Plymoth, Massachusetts
B. Pilgrim, Massachusetts
C. Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
A. Texas
B. Louisiana
C. Kentucky
Louisiana
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks
Which type of apple is used traditionally in apple pie?
A. Red and Delicious
B. Granny Smith
C. Honeycrisp
Granny Smith
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
A. 102
B. 374
C. 523
102 passengers
What's the U.S. State the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
A. Maine
B. Massachusetts
C. Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
What were "the three sisters"?
corn, squash and beans
What kind of music did the Pilgrims like to listen to?
Plymouth Rock!
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
A. Goose
B. Chicken
C. Ham
Ham
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
A. 32 days
B. 66 days
C. 121 days
66 days
What's the name of the colony the Pilgrims started in the USA?
A. Pilgram Town
B. Plymouth Colony
C. Boston City
Plymouth Colony
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast Food
Which state produces the most cranberries?
A. Wisconsin
B. Michigan
C. Alabama
Wisconsin
The year of the first Thanksgiving
A. 1621
B. 1721
C. 1821
1621
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
Buffalo, New York
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google.
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
A. George Washington
B. Alexander Hamilton
C. Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
A. Just one
B. 3 days
C. One week
3 days
How many colonists were living in America in 1620?
A. 2,499
B. 6,790
C. 10,121
Approximately 2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
20MPH
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
Fowl Weather