Thanksgiving Trivia

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Thanksgiving occurs on the:

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Fourth Thursday in November

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The first Thanksgiving lasted:

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3 days

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Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal? Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes; Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit; Venison (deer meat), fish, goose

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Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes

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Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?

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Wampanoag

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Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?

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280 million

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Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?

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Virginia

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What is a snood?

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The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.

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The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:

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The thigh

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Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?

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President Harry Truman in 1947

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The Pilgrims came to the New world seeking religious freedom and were also called:

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The Puritans because they wanted to purify the teachings and ceremonies of the Church of England.