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
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
What was the name of the ship/boat that traveled from England to America?
Mayflower
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
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed how much?
86 pounds
Where is the famous Thanksgiving Day parade located?
New York City
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 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 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.
This holiday classic airs every year! Can you name at least four of the characters in this picture?
This U.S. President made Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1863.
President Abraham Lincoln
Which Founding Father wanted the Turkey to be our national bird rather than the Bald Eagle?
Benjamin Franklin