Thanksgiving Trivia

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Thanksgiving occurs on the: Fourth Thursday in November, Third Thursday in November, November 26 each year

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Fourth Thursday in November

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The first Thanksgiving lasted: One day, Two days, Three days

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Three 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? Options: Apache, Wampanoag, Cherokee

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Wampanoag

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Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States? Options: 100 million, 280 million, 500 million

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280 million

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Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855? South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia

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Virginia

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Which utensil was not used by Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner? Knife, Spoon

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Fork

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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 Truman in 1947

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Today our Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November because:

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This was the date set by FDR in 1939

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What is a baby turkey called?

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A poult