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100
What day of the week is Thanksgiving.
Thursday.
100
Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving Feast?
The Indians.
100
This food is a traditional thanksgiving desert.
Pumpkin Pie
100
Pilgrims dressed really colorfully.
True
100
What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving.
Football.
200
What is the name of the parade that happens on Thanksgiving?
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
200
What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast?
1621.
200
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
Wishbone
200
The pilgrims ate lobster and clams as part of their first thanksgiving feast. True of false
True.
200
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on?
Mayflower
300
How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving in the US.
a. 100 million
b. 72 million
c. 46 million
d. 20 million
b. 46 million in the US.
300
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
President George Washington.
Many believe it was Abraham Lincoln.
300
A potato consists of how much water.
a. 91 %
b. 80%
c. 65%
d. 47%
b. 80%
300
Indian corn is for decoration purposes only and not for cooking. True or False?
True
300
What is the name of fleshy red skin that hangs down over the throat of the turkey?
Wattle
400
What state produces the most turkeys
Minnesota
400
What was the name of the Indian tribe that the pilgrims met.
Wampanoag Indians
400
The average Thanksgiving meal has how many calories.
a. 4,500
b. 4,000
c. 3,500
a. 4,500
400
In 2007, two turkeys earned a trip to Disney World on Thanksgiving Day. True or False?
True
- President George W. Bush pardoned two turkeys, named May and Flower, who were flown to Orlando to serve as honorary grand marshals for the Disney World Thanksgiving Parade.
400
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in what month?
October
500
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated where?
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
500
How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to come to America.
66 Days
500
Pumpkins grow on how many continents.
a. 6 out of 7
b. 5 out of 7
c. 4 out of 7
d. 3 out of 7
a. 6 out of 7
500
The first Thanksgiving lasted 2 days. True or False
False
The first Thanksgiving lasted 3 days.
500
How fast can a turkey run?
a. 40 mph
b. 25 mph
c. 10 mph
b. 25 mph