Thanksgiving
Foods
Foods
The most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
What is Football
Which type of food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
A. pecan pie
B. pumpkin
C. seafood
What is a Pecan Pie
The name of the ship the Pilgrims took from England to America.
What is the Mayflower
What orange fruit is used as a symbol of Thanksgiving?
What is a Pumpkin
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The way people usually prepare and eat potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What Are Mashed Potatoes
What is the name of the special parade on TV on Thanksgiving?
What is the Macy's Parade
What group helped the pilgrims when they first got to North America?
Who are the Native Americans or Wampanoag Tribe
The name of the town the pilgrims started when they got to America.
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts
The name of the settlers who came to North America in 1620.
What are the Pilgrims
This President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who is George Washington?
Which type of pie is the most popular to eat on Thanksgiving?
What is Pumpkin Pie
What is the month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving?
What is November
True or False: Turkey might not have been on the menu for the first Thanksgiving?
What is True
*Historical accounts do not explicitly mention turkey being served, and most evidence points to venison (deer) being the main meat at the meal
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
What were 102 passengers
What is the term for the noise a turkey makes?
What is Gobble Gobble
This president was the first to "pardon" a turkey.
Who is John F Kennedy?
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is Ham
What is The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted?
What is the Wishbone
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving.
What is 46 million?
How long was the Mayflower’s trip from England to America?
The day after Thanksgiving is called what?
What is Black Friday
This President declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
What is the name of the small red berry that people sometimes eat with turkey on Thanksgiving?
What is Cranberry
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a Turkey Trot
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
What is a successful harvest
The year of the first Thanksgiving
What is 1621
What is the horn shaped item in the middle of tables around Thanksgiving called?
What is a Cornucopia
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?