Thanksgiving History
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
The sport people usually watch on Thanksgiving
What is American football?
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
What is the pumpkin?
One of the games we will be playing this year for Thanksgiving
What is Jeopardy or JackBox?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is pumpkin pie?
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were Pilgrims?
The signature Jell-O dish that makes its appearance during Thanksgiving and Christmas was named after this person.
Who is Grandma Curtis.
The year of the first Thanksgiving
What is 1621?
The day, week, and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
This is grown underground
But has skin and eyes
It can be eaten mashed
Roasted or as fries
What is a potato?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
The name of Cailin's friend from Japan who experienced her first Thanksgiving with the Wilsons
Who is Anna?
The US President that proclaimed the last Thursday of November to be our national Thanksgiving Day
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Thanksgiving Day event in New York City where there are large balloons, marching bands, singers, and dancers
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
You'll eat this fruit with turkey
To help fill up your belly
It sometimes comes as a sauce
And sometimes it's a jelly
What is cranberry?
The cone-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
This was the theme color we wore for Thanksgiving in 2013
What is turquoise?
The city where the term Black Friday came from
Where is Philadelphia?
The "first Thanksgiving" festival lasted this many days
What is 3 days?
The name of a vegetarian/vegan turkey
What is tofurkey?
Over the river and through the woods
What is to Grandmother's house we go?
Thanksgiving was celebrated at their house in 2016
Who are Rae and Charlie?