First Thanksgiving
Native Americans
Thanksgiving Food
Thanksgiving Today
Black Friday
100
The Pilgrims were the people who came to America and founded the Plymouth colony in 1620. Where were the pilgrims from?
England
100
What was the incorrect name given to "Native Americans"?
Indians
100
What is the main dish of Thanksgiving?
Turkey
100
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
The last Thursday in November.
100
True or False: Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.
False. The busiest shopping day of the year is the Saturday before Christmas.
200
In what season did the pilgrims arrive in the United States?
Winter
200
Complete the phrase:
Native Americans are the people who were living in North America before ____________ came.
Native Americans are the people who were living in North America before the Pilgrims (English immigrants) came.
200
What is the typical Thanksgiving dessert?
(Hint: It's a type of pie)
(Hint 2: Think of Halloween)
Pumpkin pie
200
What sporting event takes place every Thanksgiving?
American football (NFL) thanksgiving game
200
Black Friday happens on the day after Thanksgiving because on that day nobody works or goes to school. Stores began to offer discounts on this day to get people to go shopping.
In what decade (between 1900 and 2000) did Black Friday become a tradition?
In the 1920s
300
How many days did the first thanksgiving last?
3 days
300
True or False: Native Americans have been living on the American continent since about 12,000 B.C.
True.
300
How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving in the United States? 19 million, 22 million or 46 million?
46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving.
22 million on Christmas.
19 million turkeys on Easter.
300
Every year, there is a huge Thanksgiving day parade that is shown on TV and streamed online. In what major U.S. city does this parade happen?
New York City
300
What types of things usually have the best discounts on Black Friday?
Electronics usually have the best discounts (TV, tablets, cameras, etc.)
400
In November 1621, the first thanksgiving was celebrated. What were the pilgrims celebrating?
The pilgrims were celebrating their first successful harvest.
400
Approximately what percentage of the United States' population today is Native American?
2%
400
At what time to American usually eat Thanksgiving dinner?
6 pm (18:00)
400
True or False: In the United States, more people celebrate Thanksgiving than they celebrate Christmas.
True.
400
True or False: Stores offer their best discounts on Black Friday.
False. The best discounts are usually offered in January after the Christmas holidays.
500
Which important U.S. president made thanksgiving an official holiday?
(Hint: He had a beard, was very tall and got assasinated.)
Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1863.
500
Native Americans were living in North America before the Pilgrims arrived. Some of the Native Americans spoke English, why?
English explorers had been to America before and had captured Native Americans. The ones who were captured were taught English.
500
How are potatoes cooked and served in a typical Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed Potatoes
500
Name one other country that also celebrates their version of Thanksgiving.
Canada, Japan, China, Australia, Germany, South Korea
500
In what year did shopping on Black Friday become popular in Spain?
2012