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
which food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?:
corn on the cob
pumpkin
seafood
corn on the cob
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
A vegetable believed to be the staple of the Native Americans before colonization
Hint: it is yellow
Corn
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game played?
Hint: 11 years away from being 100 years ago.
1934
Did Native Americans speak English With the Pilgrim?
No. Native Americans spoke their own language and in North América there were over 300 languages spoken.
Which type of pie is the most traditional for Thanksgivin?
pumpkin pie
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Hint: He grew up in a log cabin.
Abraham Lincoln
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
Hint: it is a century and 2 years
102 passengers
What's the name of the area (state) the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
Hint: it is in the northeast
Massachusetts
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
What is the Turkey trot?
footraces held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
They get together.
How many DAYS was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
Hint: half a century and 16 (Final answer in days)
66 days
What is the main reason why the Pilgrims left England?
To practice religious freedom.
at the time, England required Sarah people to belong to the Church of England.
Which state produces the most cranberries?
HINT: a state in the northern Midwest, which is known for their cheese. Their football team, the Green Bay Packers, fans are known as cheesehead.
Wisconsin
A Thanksgiving tradition that families do with one of the bones of the Turkey 🦃 for good luck.
They break the wishbone.
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?
Native American Heritage Day
Who was at the first Thanksgiving? What two groups of people?
Native Americans and Pilgrims
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest