History
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) 1521 b) 1621 c)1721
1621
What do 88% of Americans eat at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
How long does it take to cook a turkey?
20 minutes per pound = apx. 4-6 hours!
Where were the Pilgrims from?
England
What is the name of the big parade that takes place in New York City every Thanksgiving Day?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
Plymouth Colony or Massachusetts
What kind of pie is served at Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin or Apple
What traditional ceremony does the President perform every Thanksgiving?
What is a Pilgrim?
Someone who travels for religious reasons
Which two American Football teams play on Thanksgiving Day?
Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
4th Thursday of November
Name two other types of traditional Thanksgiving food.
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Stuffing
Green bean casserole
etc.
Where do turkeys live?
a) in trees
b) in nests
c) in caves
In trees
What was the name of the boat on which the Pilgrims sailed?
The Mayflower
Which famous character appears at the end of every Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Santa Claus
Which Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims and celebrated the first Thanksgiving with them?
a) The Wannamaker Tribe
b) The WallaWalla Tribe
c) The Wampanoag Tribe
The Wampanoag Tribe
What kind of meal is a Thanksgiving dinner?
A feast
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?
Wishbone
Why did the Pilgrims leave their home country?
To escape the king and his church
Which famous dance group performs every Thanksgiving?
Why was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
To celebrate the Pilgrim's first good harvest, thanks to help from the Native Americans
Which traditional Thanksgiving food was not served at the first Thanksgiving?
a) Pumpkin Pie
b) Cranberries
c) Yams
a) Pumpkin Pie - No ovens!
What noise does a turkey make?
Gobble Gobble
What religion were the Pilgrims?
Puritans
What two countries celebrates Thanksgiving?
Canada and the United States