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What kind of potatoes do people usually make for Thanksgiving dinner? 

mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

100

What is the Friday called the day after Thanksgiving?

It is called "Black Friday".

100

What does the word "pilgrim" mean?

It means traveler.

100

When does the United States celebrate Thanksgiving? (day/month)

We celebrate it on the 4th Thursday of November.

This year it will be on November 28th, 2024.

100

How many people traveled on the Mayflower?

102

100

Name the popular green vegetable often made into a casserole on Thanksgiving?

green beans 

200

Name a type of pie, that most people eat during Thanksgiving.

- pumpkin pie     -pecan pie     -apple pie    -cherry pie    -blueberry pie   -blackberry pie   -sweet potato pie

200

What is a popular sport that people watch on Thanksgiving?

football

200

What was the name of the ship/boat that traveled from England to America?  

The Mayflower

200

How many days did the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag share a feast together for? 

3

200

How many days did it take for the Pilgrims to get to the New World?

66 days

200

Where did the Pilgrims land in the New World?

They landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
300

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed how much? 60, 70, 80, 90

80 pounds

300

Where is the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade located?

It is in New York City.

300

Who were the English people who came to the United States in 1620? 

The Pilgrims 

300

What year was the first Thanksgiving?



1621

300

How many of the Pilgrims died the first winter in the New World?

50

300

Do the female or the male turkeys say "gobble, gobble"?

Only male turkeys say, "gobble, gobble".

400

What do you call the "sauce" that is popular to put on your mashed potatoes?

gravy

400

What are two things you can see if you watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?

- balloons -bands -floats -live music -people dancing

400

This group of people is being celebrated this month.


Native Americans 

400

Why did the Pilgrims travel to the New World?

They traveled to the New World because they wanted religious freedom.

400

What are 2 reasons why the Pilgrims died that first winter?


1) sickness

2) not enough food

3) snow and cold

4) they didn't know how to get food

400

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?

the wishbone
500

What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner? 

cranberries

500

How many calories does the average person consume, on average, at Thanksgiving dinner?


4,500

500

Which president made Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1863?




President Abraham Lincoln 

500

Name a food the Pilgrims and Native Americans likely ate at the feast.

-deer   -lobster   -turkey   -fish    -vegetables

-fruits    -bread     

500

Why did the Pilgrims choose to leave England?


To escape religious persecution.

500

How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?


46 million