Pilgrims
The Turkey
Thanksgiving History
Other
100

What Indian tribe was invited to spend Thanksgiving with the pilgrims?

the Wampanoag

100

How fast can a spooked turkey run?

20 miles per hour

100

Who was the first president to pardon a turkey from Thanksgiving dinner?

Harry Truman

100

What vegetable did the pilgrims have available at Thanksgiving but thought was poisonous?

potato

200

What utensils did the pilgrims eat with at the first Thanksgiving?

a spoon, knife, and their hands

200

Where did the male turkey get his name?

Ben Franklin

200

Who was the first astronaut to eat Thanksgiving dinner on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

200

How can a turkey drown when it's raining?

by looking up

300
What foods were served at the first Thanksgiving?

deer, codfish, boiled pumpkin

300

What is a male turkey called?

Tom

300

Who was the first president to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Lincoln

300

True or False: Do turkeys have heart attacks?

True
400

What percent of pilgrims that sailed on the Mayflower survived to celebrate Thanksgiving?

50%


400

How many degrees can a turkey see with its eyes?

270*

400

The original Thanksgiving lasted how long?

3 days

400

Which gender of turkey says, "gobble, gobble"?

male

500

What was the name of the Indian chief who helped the pilgrims survive the winter?

Massosoit

500

What is a baby turkey called?

a poult

500

How bib is Plymouth Rock today?

the size of a car engine

500

What does cornucopia mean?

a horn of plenty