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Turkeys Thanksgiving Jeopardy Pilgrims Pumpkins First Thanksgiving Traditions
Gobble, Gobble!
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Turkeys for $100 What type of animal is the turkey?
amphibian mammal bird
Turkeys for $200 How big was the biggest turkey ever?
10 pounds 86 pounds 230 pounds
Turkeys for $300 What is the name for the fleshy red skin that hangs down over the throat and neck of the turkey?
beard wattle gobbler
Turkeys for $400 Which state produces the most turkeys?
North Carolina California Texas
Turkeys for $500 Turkey eggs are twice as big as chicken eggs. What color are they?
brown white tan with brown speckles
Howdy Ho!
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Pilgrims for $100 What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on?
The Titanic The Santa Maria The Mayflower
Pilgrims for $200 Where did the Pilgrims come from?
Canada England Japan
Pilgrims for $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
Pilgrims for $400 How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to the new world?
2 days 2 months 2 years
Pilgrims for $500 What was the name of a friendly Indian the Pilgrims met?
Crazy Horse Pocahontas Squanto
Pretty as a Pumpkin!
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Pumpkins for $100 If you eat a pumpkin seed, you will __________.
Enjoy a tasty roasted snack Have a pumpkin plant growing in your tummy You can’t, because pumpkins don’t have seeds
Pumpkins for $200 What did Cinderella use a pumpkin for?
To make homemade pumpkin pie To carve on Halloween A carriage
Pumpkins for $300 Where do pumpkins grow?
on trees underground on plants called vines
Pumpkins for $400 Pumpkins are ___________.
vegetables fruits minerals
Pumpkins for $500 Which is not a possible color for a pumpkin?
blue yellow green
Yummy yum!
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First Thanksgiving for $100 Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving feast?
cowboys Kings and Queens from England Indians
First Thanksgiving for $200 What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast?
1492 1621 1983
First Thanksgiving for $300 Which food was not eaten at the first Thanksgiving?
pumpkin pie clams deer
First Thanksgiving for $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 invented yet
First Thanksgiving for $500 Which president didn’t want Thanksgiving to be a national holiday?
George Washington- 1 st president Thomas Jefferson- 3 rd president Abraham Lincoln- 16 th president
Hip, Hip, Hurray!
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Traditions for $100 What day of the week does Thanksgiving always fall on?
Monday Thursday Saturday
Traditions for $200 What percentage of American families eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
25% 60% 90%
Traditions for $300 What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving day?
football tennis baseball
Traditions for $400 Which is not a traditional Thanksgiving dish?
Sweet potatoes Mashed potatoes French fries
Traditions for $500 How many pounds of turkey do Americans eat each year at Thanksgiving time?
535 pounds 535,000 pounds 535,000,000 pounds
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Which Christmas song was originally written for a Thanksgiving program?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jingle Bells Silent Night