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100

This is the name of the people who sailed to Plymouth and founded the colony.

What is Saints or Separatists. If you said pilgrims, that’s what I was taught too but they were never called that! It wasn’t until 1820 that the term pilgrims was coined by the governor of Plymouth.

100

T or F: Americans eat potatoes topped with sugar and marshmallows on Thanksgiving Day

True! It is called Sweet Potato Casserole and it looks like this:


100

This sport is played with family, friends, and professional athletes during Thanksgiving.

What is Football


100

How many Wampanoag Indians were killed prior to the feast?

What is: up to 75,000

100

This name is used instead of Thanksgiving among many youths today.

What is Friendsgiving

200

This is the day Thanksgiving is celebrated every year.

What is the Fourth Thursday of November

200

T or F: Americans eat baked bread, cut into cubes and toasted, then soaked in chicken juice, then baked again

True! It is called Stuffing or Dressing. Here is a picture:


200

This event takes place in New York City every year and is named after a famous American department store.

What is the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade


200

Did the Native Americans actually teach them willingly?

Yes, they taught colonists how to plant native crops (like corn)

200

Name of the thing on a turkeys neck

What is the wattle

300

Which tribe “participated” in the first Thanksgiving?

What is the Wampanoag tribe

300

T or F: Americans eat whole onions pulled apart to resemble a flower and deep fried.

False! This is called a Bloomin Onion and it is served at a popular American chain called Outback Steakhouse but not on Thanksgiving! Here is a picture:


300

This is what the president of the United State does every Thanksgiving

What is pardoning a Turkey

Last year's turkey was named Peanut Butter!

300

Were the Natives invited to the feast?

What is no, there is no evidence the Native Americans were formally invited to the feast. Some accounts say that the colonists and Native Americans did eat together though.

300

T or F: The Native Americans and English met for the first time during Thanksgiving

False

400

How long did the feast last?

What is three days

400

T or F: Americans eat ham on Thanksgiving

 

False! Most Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving Day!

400

Name 5 decorations in a common American household for Thanksgiving. 


  1. Scarecrow

  2. Pumpkins

  3. Fall leaves

  4. Candles

  5. Cornucopia 

  6. Pinecones

  7. Dried multi-color corn

  8. Stuffed turkeys

400

Was this the first time the English and Native Americans came together?

What is no. The Native Americans had been interacting with one another for a century (sometimes violent)

400

What does cornucopia mean?

What is Horn of Plenty. 

500

Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

What is President Abraham Lincoln




500

T or F: This picture is a generally eaten during Thanksgiving.


True! This is a vegan loaf which many families eat in substitute for Turkey!

500

This event takes place the day after Thanksgiving day.

What is Black Friday. 

500

How could the Thanksgiving myth connect to the idea of Manifest Destiny?

What is the idea that Indians handed American off to colonists so they can create a great nation dedicated to liberty, opportunity and Christianity.

500

This is the common thing to do right after Thanksgiving in the US.

What is putting up the Christmas tree and welcoming the Christmas season!