Turkey
History
Pilgrims/First Thanksgiving meal
Tradition
Mixed
100

Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.

What are toms?

100

This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.

What is the Mayflower?

100

This is how long it took the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to come to America

What is 66 days (2 months)?

100

This is the sport that is most watched on Thanksgiving Day.

What is football?

100

This is usually what Americans eat for the main dish for Thanksgiving dinner 


What is turkey?


200

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?

What is a wishbone?

200

In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? a)1421 

b)1521 

c)1621

What is 1621?

200

The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.

What is 100?

200

When people think of Thanksgiving, these are the people we traditionally think about.

What are pilgrims and Indians (Native Americans)?

200

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

What is the fourth Thursday in November?

300

What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called?

What is a wattle?

300

This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.  

What are the Wampanoag?

300

This utensil was not used by the pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner. 

What is a fork?

300

This tradition takes place in New York and can be seen on television every Thanksgiving morning.

What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

300

True or False:

The Pilgrims left England for religious freedom. 

What is true?

400

How many turkeys are consumed every year on Thanksgiving?

46,000

4.6 million

46 million

What is 46 million?

400

The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.

What is 3 days?

400

This is the name of the Native American who spoke English and was very helpful to the pilgrims.

What is Squanto?

400

This is the name of the day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales

What is Black Friday?

400

True or False:

The pilgrims landed in Plymouth, New York

What is false?

500

This is the speed that turkeys can run when scared.

What is 20mph?

500

This is the meat the Native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving dinner.

What is deer (venison)?

500

This is how many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal.  

What is 5?

500

This president made the tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey an annual event

Who is George H.W. Bush?

500

This is the name the Native Americans called Plymouth, Massachusetts long before the pilgrims landed.

What is Patuxet?