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Title: Thanksgiving Jeopardy


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Thanksgiving Jeopardy
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You're right!
Gobble, Gobble!Click on me to return to the game
board.
3
Turkeys for 100
  • What type of animal is the turkey?

amphibian
A
mammal
B
bird
C
4
Turkeys for 200
  • How big was the biggest turkey ever?

10 pounds
A
86 pounds
B
230 pounds
C
5
Turkeys for 300
  • What is the name for the fleshy red skin that
    hangs down over the throat and neck of the turkey?

beard
A
wattle
B
gobbler
C
6
Turkeys for 400
  • Which state produces the most turkeys?

North Carolina
A
California
B
Texas
C
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Turkeys for 500
  • Turkey eggs are twice as big as chicken eggs.
    What color are they?

brown
A
white
B
tan with brown speckles
C
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Way to go!
Howdy Ho!Click on me to return to the game board.
9
Pilgrims for 100
  • What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims
    traveled on?

The Titanic
A
The Santa Maria
B
The Mayflower
C
10
Pilgrims for 200
  • Where did the Pilgrims come from?

Canada
A
England
B
Japan
C
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Pilgrims for 300
  • Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

So they could practice the religion they wanted to
A
For vacation
B
To prove that the world was round, not flat
C
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Pilgrims for 400
  • How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the
    ocean to the new world?

2 days
A
2 months
B
2 years
C
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Pilgrims for 500
  • What was the name of a friendly Indian the
    Pilgrims met?

Crazy Horse
A
Pocahontas
B
Squanto
C
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Right on!
Pretty as a Pumpkin!Click on me to return to the
game board.
15
Pumpkins for 100
  • If you eat a pumpkin seed, you will __________.

Enjoy a tasty roasted snack
A
Have a pumpkin plant growing in your tummy
B
You cant, because pumpkins dont have seeds
C
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Pumpkins for 200
  • What did Cinderella use a pumpkin for?

To make homemade pumpkin pie
A
To carve on Halloween
B
A carriage
C
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Pumpkins for 300
  • Where do pumpkins grow?

on trees
A
underground
B
on plants called vines
C
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Pumpkins for 400
  • Pumpkins are ___________.

vegetables
A
fruits
B
minerals
C
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Pumpkins for 500
  • Which is not a possible color for a pumpkin?

blue
A
yellow
B
green
C
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Yummy yum!Click on me to return to the game
board.
Great answer!
21
First Thanksgiving for 100
  • Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving
    feast?

cowboys
A
Kings and Queens from England
B
Indians
C
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First Thanksgiving for 200
  • What year did the Pilgrims have their first
    Thanksgiving feast?

1492
A
1621
B
1983
C
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First Thanksgiving for 300
  • Which food was not eaten at the first
    Thanksgiving?

pumpkin pie
A
clams
B
deer
C
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First Thanksgiving for 400
  • Why werent potatoes served at the first
    Thanksgiving?

Most Pilgrims were allergic to them
A
Potatoes were thought to be poisonous
B
Potatoes werent invented yet
C
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First Thanksgiving for 500
  • Which president didnt want Thanksgiving to be a
    national holiday?

George Washington- 1st president
A
Thomas Jefferson- 3rd president
B
Abraham Lincoln- 16th president
C
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So smart!
Hip, Hip, Hurray!Click on me to return to the
game board.
27
Traditions for 100
  • What day of the week does Thanksgiving always
    fall on?

Monday
A
Thursday
B
Saturday
C
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Traditions for 200
  • What percentage of American families eat turkey
    on Thanksgiving?

25
A
60
B
90
C
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Traditions for 300
  • What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving
    day?

football
A
tennis
B
baseball
C
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Traditions for 400
  • Which is not a traditional Thanksgiving dish?

Sweet potatoes
A
Mashed potatoes
B
French fries
C
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Traditions for 500
  • How many pounds of turkey do Americans eat each
    year at Thanksgiving time?

535 pounds
A
535,000 pounds
B
535,000,000 pounds
C
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Are you ready for Final Jeopardy???
With your team, decide how much to wager.
33
Final Jeopardy
  • Which Christmas song was originally written for a
    Thanksgiving program?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
A
Jingle Bells
B
Silent Night
C
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Terrific Turkey Trivia Teams!
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