History
People
Food
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Geography
100
What year did first Pilgrims arrive in North America?
1620
100
What is the name commonly given to the early colonists who held the first Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims.
100
What large bird is traditionally eaten at Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey
100
Which sport is most commonly associated with Thanksgiving Day?
American football
100
What ocean did the Pilgrims cross to reach North America?
Atlantic Ocean
200
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
200
Which U.S. president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln.
200
What is an Englsih word for an edible mixture, often bread-based with herbs, vegetables, and sometimes meat, that is used to fill the turkey?
Stuffing
200
What is the name of the Friday after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
200
What was the name of the settlement where the pilgrims lived?
Plymouth.
300
What hardship did the Pilgrims encounter after arriving in North America?
sever winter
300
Who was the Wampanoag man who taught the pilgrims essential survival skills?
Squanto
300
Which dish, now traditional, was not present at the first Thanksgiving due to lack of sugar?
Pumpkin pie
300
Which long-standing Native American ritual inspired aspects of the early Thanksgiving feast?
Harvest festival
300
In which modern U.S. state did the first Thanksgiving take place?
Massachusetts
400
What year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
400
Which Native American tribe shared the 1621 feast with the pilgrims?
The Wampanoag tribe.
400
Which Native American “Three Sisters” crop is commonly used in Thanksgiving dishes?
Corn
400
What humorous presidential tradition is related to Thanksgiving?
sparing a turkey from being eaten
400
What is now the name of the place where The Mayflower first dropped anchor?
Provincetown
500
What was the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to North America?
The Mayflower
500
Which 19th-century writer campaigned for Thanksgiving to become a national holiday?
Sarah Josepha Hale.
500
What is the word for horn of plenty; a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables
Cornucopia
500
Which U.S. parade, famous for its balloons, is broadcast every Thanksgiving Day?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
500
What is special about Thanksgiving in Canada?
it is celebrated on the second Monday in October