Foods
The most popular main course of Thanksgiving
Turkey
What is the main way that people celebrate Thanksgiving?
Meet with friends and family to eat a feast
What food did the Native Americans famously help the Pilgrims learn how to plant?
Corn
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower
Thanksgiving is celebrated as a national ________ when schools and businesses are closed.
Holiday
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin Pie
What day and month do we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States?
November 24th (this year) but it is typically celebrated the fourth Thursday in the month.
The name for the English separatists who established a colony in the United States and celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Native Americans?
Pilgrims
How many European passengers arrived on the Mayflower?
102
European settlers brought ________ making many Native Americans sick and was responsible for killing a large percentage of the Native American population.
Diseases, small pox
The most popular method for preparing potatoes for Thanksgiving
Mashed Potatoes
What do we call the vehicles used in parades on Thanksgiving? (and in parades not on Thanksgiving)
Floats
What is another name for the indigenous people of North America who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and who are often used to represent the Thanksgiving holiday?
Native Americans
How many decks did the Mayflower have?
3
Putting ingredients inside of a turkey before you cook it is called ________ the turkey.
stuffing
This red fruit is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving
Cranberries
What does the President of the United States of America do every Thanksgiving with a Turkey?
The president pardons the Turkey so the Turkey can live.
What are "three sisters"?
Corn, Squash, Beans
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
The Europeans who arrived after the pilgrims were responsible for stealing this in very large amounts from the Native Americans?
Land
Another word for "Sweet Potatoes"
Yams
What other country besides the United States of America is Thanksgiving celebrated?
Canada
The ornamental container shaped like a large horn that contains overflowing food and is a common symbol for a Thanksgiving feast.
Cornucopia
What is the name of the colony started by the Pilgrims?
Plymouth Colony
What is the name of the modern day State where the pilgrims initially landed?
Massachusetts