Thanksgiving Traditions
What sport do families usually watch on Thanksgiving?
American football
Name of the place where the pilgrims settled.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This group of people helped the pilgrims survive the first winter in America
Native Americans/ Indians
How many football games are played/held each year on thanksgiving?
three (3)
Name something Christina is most grateful for in addition to her family & sean.
Louie
What takes place (pre-corona times) on Thanksgiving, that is hosted by Macy's, in NYC
Thanksgiving day parade
What year was the FIRST thanksgiving.
1621
Name of the ship the pilgrims traveled on from England.
The Mayflower
What teams play on thanksgiving this year - must name all three games (all six teams)
What other country celebrates Thanksgiving?
Canada
This nutrient (amino acid) found in turkey is said to "make people sleepy"
tryptophan
Name a type of meat OTHER than turkey, that was served at the first thanksgiving
duck, venison (deer), cod
This orange vegetable is very common symbol of Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
Which team has the most Thanksgiving day wins?
Detroit Lions
Synonyms for "thankful"
grateful, appreciative, indebted
What state is known for raising the most turkeys in 2020.
Minnesota
Why did the pilgrims leave England?
They wanted religious freedom
This president made Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1863
The tradition of football on Thanksgiving, began in the year 1876, with a game between what two colleges?
Yale & Princeton
What was the original name of the pilgrims?
(Hint: NOT "settlers")
Puritans
Which of these traditional Christmas songs was originally a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Baby It's Cold Outside, Sleigh Ride
Jingle Bells
Many Native Americans & Pilgrims died in the winter of 1620-1621, why?
Not prepared for the harsh winter (hunger) & also because of disease
What does thanksgiving symbolize?
The first successful "Harvest"
What is the team to never play a game on Thanksgiving day
Jacksonville Jaguars
How many days did it take for the pilgrims to reach their destination? (# of days)
Hint: >50 <70
66 days