Thanksgiving Jeopardy

Thanksgiving Foods

100

The most popular main course for Thanksgiving dinner.

Turkey

200

The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.

Pumpkin pie

300

The green vegetables traditionally served at Thanksgiving.

Green beans

400

The red fruit often served alongside turkey at dinner.

Cranberries

500

What is another word for "sweet potato"?

Yam

Thanksgiving Traditions

100

What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?

football

200

A special parade in US for Thanksgiving

Macy's Parade

300

What emotions do we usually feel or express on Thanksgiving?

Thankfulness, Gratefulness, Gratitude

400

What do we call the vehicles used in Macy's parade?

floats

500

What does the president always do on Thanksgiving Day for one turkey?

He pardons it.

Thanksgiving Verbs

100

What the pilgrims did when they came to America. Another word for making somewhere your home.

Settling

200

A verb used to describe when family "gets together" for a holiday.

Gathering

300

The act of putting ingredients inside the turkey before you roast it.

Stuffing

400

The verb used when we say we're going to be "cutting" the turkey.

Carving

500

The process of stirring cream or milk to make it into butter.

Churning

Thanksgiving History

100

The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts

a. Nina    b. Mayflower     c. Santa Maria

the Mayflower

200

The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England

          a. too cold   b. religion     c. starving

religious reasons - were not able to openly practice a different religion

300

How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?

                a. 10      b. 500     c. 102

102 passengers

400

The year of the first Thanksgiving

a. 1621         b. 1850       c. 1922

1621

500

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

a. 10 days      b. 5 days     c. 3 days

3 days