Pumpkins
First Thanksgiving
Turkeys
Pilgrims
Traditions
100
If you eat a pumpkin a seed will______ a. Enjoy a tasty roasted snack b. Have a pumpkin plant growing in your tummy c. You can't because pumpkins don't have seeds
What is A. enjoy a tasty roasted snack
100
Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving feast? a. Cowboys b. Kings and Queens from England c. Indians
What are C. Indians
100
What type of animal is the turkey?
What is a bird
100
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on? a. the Titanic b. the Santa Maria c. The Mayflower
What is C. The Mayflower
100
What day of the week does Thanksgiving fall on? a. Mon b. Thurs c. Sat
What is B. Thrus
200
What did Cinderella need a pumpkin for?
What is a carriage
200
What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast? a. 1492 b. 1621 c. 1983
What is B. 1621
200
How big was the biggest turkey ever eaten? a. 10 pounds b. 86 pounds c. 230 pounds
What is B. 86 pounds
200
Where did the Pilgrims come from? a. Canada b. England c. Japan
What is B. England
200
What percentage of American families eat turkey on Thanksgiving? a. 25% b. 60% c. 90%
What is C. 90%
300
How do pumpkins grow? a. On trees b.. underground c. on plants called vines
What is C. On plants called vines
300
Which food was NOT eaten at the first Thanksgiving feast? a. pumpkin pie b. clams c. deer
What is A. Pumpkin pie
300
What is the name for the fleshy red skin that hangs down over the throat and neck of a turkey? a. Gobbler b. Beard c. Wattle
What is C. Wattle
300
Why did the Pilgrims come to America? a. for vacation b. so they could practice the religion they wanted to c. to prove the world was round not flat
What is B. so they could practice the religion they wanted to
300
What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving? a. football b. tennis c. baseball
What is A. football
400
Pumpkins are a. vegetable b. fruit c. mineral
What is A. vegetable
400
Why weren't potatoes served at the first Thanksgiving? a. Most Pilgrims were allergic to them b. Potatoes were thought to be poisonous c. potatoes weren't invented yet
What is B. Potatoes were thought to be poisonous
400
Turkey eggs are twice as big as chicken eggs. What color are they? a. brown b. white c. tan with brown speckles
What is c. tan with brown speckles
400
How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to the new world? a. 2 days b. 2 months c. 2 years
What is B. 2 months
400
Which is NOT a traditional Thanksgiving dish? a. Sweet potatoes b. Mashed potatoes c. French fries
What is C. .French fries
500
Which is not a possible color for a pumpkin? a. blue b. yellow c. green
What is A. blue
500
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last? a. 3 days b. 2 days c. 7 days
What is A. 3 days
500
What do you call a male turkey? a. Bill b. Jack c. Tom
What is C. Tom
500
What was the name of a friendly Indian the Pilgrims met? a. Crazy horse b. Pocahontas c. Squanto
Who is C. Squanto
500
How many pounds of turkey do Americans eat each year at Thanksgiving time? a. 535 lbs b. 535,000 lbs c. 535,000,000 lbs
What is C. 535,000,000 lbs