Turkeys
Pilgrims
Pumpkins
First Thanksgiving
Traditions
100
What type of animal is the turkey? *Amphibian* *Mammal* *Bird*
Bird
100
What was the name od the ship the Pilgrims traveled on? *The Titanic *The Santa Maria *The Mayflower
The Mayflower
100
If you eat a pumpkin seed, you will__________. *Enjoy a roasted snack *Have a pumpkin plant growing in your tummy *You cant, because pumpkins don't have seeds
Enjoy a roasted snack
100
Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving feast? *cowboys *Kings & Queens from England *Indians
Indians
100
What day of the week does Thanksgiving always fall on? *Monday *Thursday *Saturday
Thursday
200
How big was the biggest turkey ever? *10 pounds* *86 pounds* *230 pounds*
86 Pounds
200
Where did the Pilgrims come from? *Canada *England *Japan
England
200
What did Cinderella use a pumpkin for? *To make homemade pumpkin pie *To carve on Halloween *A carriage
A carriage
200
What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast? *1492 *1621 *1983
1621
200
What percentage of American families eat turkey on Thanksgiving? *75% *60% *88%
88%
300
What is the name of the fleshy red skin that hangs down over the throat and neck of the turkey? *Beard* *Wattle* *Gobbler*
Wattle
300
Why did the Pilgrims come to America? *So they could practice the religion they wanted to *For vacation *To prove that the world was round, not flat
So they could practice the religion they wanted to
300
Where do pumpkins grow? *on trees *underground *on plants called vines
on plants called vines
300
Which food was not eaten at the first Thanksgiving? *pumpkin pie *clams *deer
pumpkin pie
300
Which is not a traditional Thanksgiving dish? *Sweet potatoes *Mashed potatoes *French fries
French fries
400
Which state produces the most turkeys? *North Carolina* *Minnesota* *Texas*
Minnesota
400
How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to the new world? *2 days *2 months *2 years
2 months
400
Pumpkins are ________. *vegetables *fruits *minerals
fruits
400
Why weren't potatoes served at the first Thanksgiving? *Most Pilgrims were allergic to them *Potatoes were thought to be poisonous *Potatoes weren't introduced yet
Potatoes weren't introduced yet
400
What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving day? *football *tennis *baseball
football
500
Turkey eggs are twice as big as chicken eggs. What color are they? *Brown* *White* *Tan with brown speckles *
Tan with brown speckles
500
What was the name of a friendly Indian the Pilgrims met? *Crazy Horse *Pocahontas *Squanto
Squanto
500
Which is not a possible color for a pumpkin? *blue *purple *green
purple
500
Which President didn't want Thanksgiving to be a national holiday? *George Washington- 1st president *Thomas Jefferson- 3rd president *Abraham Lincoln- 16th president
Thomas Jefferson- 3rd president
500
How many pounds of turkey do Americans eat each year at Thanksgiving time? *690 pounds *690,000 pounds *690,000,000 pounds
690,000,000 pounds