Thanksgiving Foods
What kind of potatoes do people usually make for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes or Sweet potatoes
What do you call the shopping day that happens the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday.
This animal is the main food that is ate on Thanksgiving.
Turkeys
When does the United States celebrate Thanksgiving? (day/month)
4th Thursday of November
Name the popular green vegetable often made into a casserole on Thanksgiving?
Green Beans
Something used to move all the leaves in our yards.
Rake.
What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin pie is the most popular dessert.
What is a popular sport that people play or watch on Thanksgiving?
football
This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin.
How may days did it take the Pilgrims to travel from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
a) 68 days
b) 66 days
c) 67 days
d) 65 days
b) 66 Days
What is the name of the place that the Pilgrims settled?
Plymouth
We go to a patch to pick these and carve them after.
Pumpkins.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed how much?
86 pounds
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing, and large balloons?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Who were the English people who came to the United States in 1620?
The Pilgrims
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
A) 1681
B)1642
C)1621
D)1617
C) 1621
What part of the turkey is pulled by two people and the person that has the bigger piece will have good luck or their wish granted?
Wishbone
These furry animals can be seen gathering acorns.
Squirrels.
What do you call the "sauce" that is popular to put on turkey?
gravy
What are two jobs that people can volunteer for in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, specifically with the large balloons?
Balloon handlers and balloon pilots
This group of people helped the Pilgrims survive the first winter in America.
Native Americans
Name a type of meat they ate at the first Thanksgiving?
duck, venison (deer), cod (fish)
What do you call the horn shaped container of fruits, flowers, or nuts often seen on dinner tables at Thanksgiving.
cornucopia
This sport is watched on Sundays and is a big hit in the fall.
Football.
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner? (used as a sauce to put on top of turkey)
Cranberries.
How many miles long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
2.5 miles
Boat.
How many days was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
A. 1 day
B. 3 days
C. 5 days
D. 10 days
This season comes after Summer and begins in September.
Fall.