Thanksgiving History
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? (Within 50 years)
What is 1621
What is traditionally the main dish at Thanksgiving dinner?
What is Turkey
What sound does a male turkey make?
What is Gobble
What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the U.S.?
What is November
What season does Thanksgiving take place in?
What is Fall
What ship did the Pilgrims sail on to America?
What is the Mayflower
What kind of pie is most popular on Thanksgiving?
What is Pumpkin Pie
True or False: All turkeys can fly.
What is False
What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving?
What is Football
What tool is used to harvest crops?
What is a combine
Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
What is Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the red jelly-like side dish made from berries?
What is Cranberry sauce
What state raises the most turkeys in the U.S.?
What is Minnesota
What big event is held in New York City every Thanksgiving morning?
What is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
What does Thanksgiving mainly celebrate?
What is giving thanks
Where did the first Thanksgiving take place?
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts
What are sweet potatoes often topped with on Thanksgiving?
What is Marshmallows
What is the term for a male turkey over one year old?
What is Tom
What is the name of the small, candlelit lanterns or decorations often used in Thanksgiving table settings?
What is Luminaries
What grain was a main crop for the Pilgrims?
What is Corn
Which colony issued the first official Thanksgiving proclamation in 1619, two years before the Pilgrims’ feast?
What is Jamestown, Virginia
What bread dish is cooked inside the turkey or served on the side?
What is Stuffing
Benjamin Franklin wanted this bird, instead of the bald eagle, to be the national symbol of the United States. What was it?
What is a Turkey
What day comes after Thanksgiving, known for shopping deals?
What is Black Friday
What is the horn-shaped decoration filled with food called?
What is Cornucopia