TURKEYS
FOOD AT THANKSGIVING
FUN FACTS
HISTORY
TRADITIONS
100

What type of animal is a turkey?

BIRD 

100

What is the most popular main course at Thanksgiving?

TURKEY

100

What month is Thanksgiving in?

NOVEMBER

100

What are the English people who came to America seeking religious freedom called?

PILGRIMS

100

What day of the week is Thanksgiving?

THURSDAY

200

What is a male turkey called?

A TOM TURKEY

200

What yellow vegetable is common at Thanksgiving and grows on stalks?

CORN

200

What is a name for a large meal?

Unscramble the answer:

ASTFE

FEAST

200

What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled in?

THE MAYFLOWER

200

What sport is popular to watch on Thanksgiving?

FOOTBALL

300

What is the name for the fleshy red skin that hangs down over the throat of the turkey?

WATTLE

300

What fruit is made into a sauce and eaten with Turkey?

CRANBERRIES

300

What do pumpkins grow on?

Unscramble the answer:

NSVEI

VINES

300

What was the name of the rock where the Pilgrims landed?

PLYMOUTH ROCK

300

What is the big shopping day called the day after Thanksgiving?

BLACK FRIDAY
400

Can turkeys fly?

YES

400

What is the brown liquid called that we pour over Turkey and mashed potatoes?

GRAVY

400

How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?

A. 1 DAY

B. 2 DAYS

C. 3 DAYS

3 DAYS

400

What is the name of the people who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims?

NATIVE AMERICANS

(INDIANS)

400

Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. George Washington

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

500

TRUE OR FALSE

Turkeys can run up to 25 miles per hour.

TRUE

500

What food was NOT eaten at the first Thanksgiving?

A. Corn

B. Cranberries

C. Pumpkin Pie

PUMPKIN PIE

500

TRUE OR FALSE

The first known Thanksgiving celebration was held in Canada?

TRUE

500

What was the name of the Native American who guided and helped the Pilgrims?

A. Squanto

B. Mohegan

C. Sam

SQUANTO

500

What is the name of the store who sponsors the big Thanksgiving Day parade every year?

MACY'S