Thanksgiving Trivia

Thanksgiving occurs on the:

• Fourth Thursday in November

• Third Thursday in November

• November 22 each year

The first Thanksgiving lasted:

• 1 day

• 2 days

• 3 days

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 Venison (deer meat), fish, goose

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

• Apache

• Wampanoag

• Cherokee

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

• 100 million

• 280 million

• 500 million

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

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

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What is a snood?

• The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.

• A hat worn by a Pilgrim

• A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving. A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving.

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

• The breast

• The middle of the back

• The thigh

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

• President Lincoln in 1863

• President Roosevelt in 1939

• President Harry Truman in 1947 President Harry Truman in 1947

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

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

• The Great Explorers

• The Wanderers The Wanderers

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