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 took on their journey to the US
the Mayflower
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
1. wattle
2. beak
3. dermis
Wattle
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
A 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 settlers who traveled to the United States in 1620 on the Mayflower
the Pilgrims
Where was the first Thanksgiving dinner?
Plymouth Colony, Massechusetts
Is Thanksgiving America's 1st, 2nd or 3rd favorite holiday?
1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
2nd
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks
Which type of apple is used traditionally in apple pie?
Granny Smith
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Andrew Jackson
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 on the Mayflower?
1. 50 passengers
2. 102 passengers
3. 16 passengers
102 passengers
Do maie or female turkey's gobble, or both?
1. male
2. female
3. both
male
What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
The oldest turkey trot still takes place every year in which city of New York?
1. Buffalo
2. Syracuse
3. Albany
Buffalo, New York
What do America families do on Thanksgiving day?
They reunite.
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
1. 66 days
2. 3 days
3. 100 days
66 days
How many American's travel on Thanksgiving?
1. 2 million
2. 3 billion
3. 54 million
54 million
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast Food
Which state produces the most cranberries?
1. Idaho
2. Wisconsin
3. New York
Wisconsin
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
What is the Friday after Thanksgiving called?
Black Friday
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1. 1952
2. 1621
3. 1733
1621
What Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving song?
1. Jingle Bells
2. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
3. Baby, it's cold outside.
Jingle Bells
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google.
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
1. George Washington
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey (retire a turkey)?
1. George H.W. Bush
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Richard Nixon
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
What is the average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving?
1. 750
2. 10,000
3. 4,500
4,500
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
1. 2 hours
2. 1 day
3. 3 days
3 days
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
1. 65 mph
2. 5 mph
3. 20 mph
20MPH
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
Fowl Weather