Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
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
the Mayflower
The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
A. Corn on the cob
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
Corn on the cob
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
Wattle
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The Pilgrim Monument is located in what state?
Massachusetts
What is the average number of guest's at a Thanksgiving dinner?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
10
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
A. Indiana
B. Georgia
C. Louisiana
Louisiana
Which type of apple is used traditionally in apple pie?
Granny Smith
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans
What was the meat consumed at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Deer
B. Turkey
C. Chicken
Deer
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
Massachusetts
What were "the three sisters"?
Hint they're vegetables
corn, squash and beans
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which state?
New York
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
Come together to celebrate.
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
66 days
Plymouth Colony
English settlers brought ............... . That's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases
Which state produces the most cranberries?
A. Pennsylvania
B. Wisconsin
C. Ohio
Wisconsin
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
What is the horn looking symbol of Thanksgiving that typically holds produce respresenting abundance?
Cornicopia
What percent of people travel for Thanksgiving?
A. 26
B. 31
C. 43
31
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. George Washington
C. Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
A. George Bush
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Barrack Obama
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in what month?
A. October
B. November
C. July
October
How many people shop on Black Friday?
A. 15 million
B. 32 million
C. 50 million
32 million
How many colonists were living in America in 1620?
A. 1,000
B. 2,489
C. 2,499
Approximately 2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
How long does it take the average person to prepare Thanksgiving dinner?
A. 6 hours
B. 10 hours
C. 12 hours
10 hours