Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
Turkey
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
A special parade in New York City for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
66 days
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the New World?
Massachusetts
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
Buffalo, New York
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
What's the name of the colony the Pilgrims started in the USA?
Plymouth Colony
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?
Native American Heritage Day
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest