Thanksgiving

Food

100

What food do people usually eat on Thanksgiving?
A. Pizza 

B. Turkey 

C. Sushi

B. Turkey

200

What sweet dessert is very popular?
A. Pumpkin pie 

B. Candy 

C. Ice cream

A. Pumpkin pie

300

Which food is often mashed?
A. Apples 

B. Potatoes 

C. Bread

B. Potatoes 

400

Name one main vegetable people often eat on Thanksgiving.

Green beans / corn / carrots / sweet potatoes

500

Name 4 Thanksgiving foods.

Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, mac n cheese, biscuits, roasted vegetables, corn, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie, sweet potato pie

History

100

Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday of November.
True/False

True

200

What day of the week is Thanksgiving?
A. Monday 

B. Wednesday

C. Thursday

C. Thursday

300

Where did the Pilgrims(religious traveler) come from?
A. Spain 

B. England 

C. China

B. England

400

Why was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

To celebrate a good harvest

500

What year was the first Thanksgiving?

1621

Traditions

100

What do people say before eating?
A. “Good night!” 

B. “Let’s eat!” 

C. “Thank you for the food.”

C. “Thank you for the food.”

200

What do families do on Thanksgiving?
A. Invite family to their home and share a big meal

B. Go swimming with family

C. Play football outside together

A. Invite family members to their home and share a big meal

300

What big event happens in New York on Thanksgiving morning?
A. Car race 

B. Macy’s Parade 

C. Olympics

B. Macy’s Parade 

400

What sport do families watch together on TV during Thanksgiving?

American Football

500

What day comes after Thanksgiving and is famous for shopping?

Black Friday

Vocabulary

100

What does “thankful” mean?
A. Hungry 

B. Happy for something 

C. Angry

B. Happy for something 

200

“Feast” means…
A. A big meal 

B. A small snack 

C. A drink

A. A big meal

300

Which set of words are all Thanksgiving-related?
A. Turkey, Mashed potatoes, November

B. Mac n cheese, Thanks, Winter

C. Pumpkin pie, Halloween, Fall

A. Turkey, Mashed potatoes, November

400

What does the word “gratitude” mean?

Being thankful / showing thanks

500

What does “harvest” mean?

Picking crops

Fun Facts

100

Which bird was almost the national bird of the USA?
A. Turkey 

B. Owl 

C. Penguin

A. Turkey

200

What color are most Thanksgiving table decorations?
A. Blue 

B. Fall colors (orange/brown) 

C. Pink

B. Fall colors (orange/brown) 

300

Which animal says “gobble gobble”?
A. Dog 

B. Turkey 

C. Cow

B. Turkey

400

In the U.S., who gives the “Turkey Pardon”?

The president

500

What state has the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?

New York