Thanksgiving Quiz

What day do we celebrate Thanksgiving each year?

• The 4th Thursday in November

• When teachers need a break from school

• When the turkeys are big enough to eat

• The day after Halloween

Which countries celebrate Thanksgiving?

• Every country in the world except Japan

• Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the United States

• United States and Canada

• England and the United States

How do people normally celebrate Thanksgiving?

• Eating popcorn, toast, pretzels, and jellybeans

• Sleeping in late and going for a long walk

• Putting up the Christmas tree

• Getting together with family and having a large meal

What are traditional foods to eat on Thanksgiving?

• Turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and pumpkin pie

• Pizza, chips, and dip

• hamburgers and french fries

• Whatever I can find in the fridge

Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving anyway?

• The United States just needed to have a holiday in November

• People were not saying THANK YOU enough

• People had to find a way to keep the turkey population down

• The Pilgrims invited the Wampanoag Indians to join the meal after their first harvest.

George Washington was the first president to proclaim Thanksgiving Day in 1789, But which president declared it to be a national holiday?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Donald Trump

• George Bush

• Mr. Jones

About how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving?

• 85 million

• 30,000

• I can't count that high

• 46 million turkeys

What bird did Benjamin Franklin want as our national bird?

• The bald eagle

• The turkey

• The ostrich

• The robin

What was the ship called that the Pilgrims sailed to America on?

• The Good Ship Lollipop

• The Titanic

• The Mayflower

• A Pirate Ship

What is the day after Thanksgiving called?

• Friday

• Black Friday

• The day to eat left overs

• Christmas