Name four of the most common dishes served for Thanksgiving dinner.
What is turkey, green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie?
100
The Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth on this ship.
What is the Mayflower?
100
The name for a male turkey.
What is a Tom?
100
The Horn of Plenty is symbolic of Thanksgiving. The other name for this is...
What is a Cornucopia?
200
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in December 1620. The first Thanksgiving feast was held in...
What is the fall of 1621?
200
This store hosts an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
What is Macy's?
200
The chief of the Wampanoag tribe during the time of the first Thanksgiving.
Who is Chief Massasoit?
200
The name for a female turkey.
What is a Chick?
200
The name of the bone from the turkey that is commonly broken for good luck.
What is the wishbone?
300
At the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims and Indians ate with...
1. Forks and Spoons
2. Spoons, Knives & their hands
3. Wood carved forks
4. Sharpened sticks
What is spoons, knives & their hands?
300
In the United States, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on this day.
What is the fourth Thursday in November?
300
Many of the Pilgrims did not survive the journey to Plymouth. By the time of the first Thanksgiving, how many of the Pilgrims had passed away?
1. 50%
2. 60%
3. 70%
4. 80%
What is 50%?
300
One turkey gender "clucks" and the other "gobbles". Which gender makes which sound?
What is female turkeys "cluck" and male turkeys "gobble"?
300
Cranberries are bounced to determine ripeness. How high must they bounce before harvesting?
1. 4 inches
2. 6 inches
3. 12 inches
4. 18 inches
What is 4 inches?
400
Governor Bradford sent four men from the Plymouth settlement to go "fowling" before their feast. What were they sent to do?
What is they were sent to shoot wild fowl for the feast?
400
This sport is commonly watched on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Football?
400
True or False: Pumpkin Pie was NOT part of the first Thanksgiving meal.
What is true?
400
Turkeys can travel at 55 miles per hour when they:
1. Walk
2. Trot
3. Run
4. Fly
What is they can travel 55 mph when they fly?
400
At the original Thanksgiving feast, what did the children have to do before they could eat?
What is they had to set, serve and clear the tables for the adults.
500
This person, a Native American, was able to communicate with the Pilgrims and helped them grow their crops. This person spoke better English than any of the other Native Americans.
Who is Squanto?
500
The average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving.
1. 5 pounds
2. 10 pounds
3. 15 pounds
4. 20 pounds
What is 15 pounds?
500
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted for:
1. One day
2. Three days
3. Seven days
What is three days?
500
The name for the thick piece of skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
What is a wattle?
500
The heaviest turkey ever raised weighed 86 pounds. True or False?