Thanksgiving Quiz 2020

In what year was the first Thanksgiving held?

• 1620

• 1621

• 1622

• 1623

How long did the first Thanksgiving last?

• 1 day

• 3 days

• 7 days

• Until Santa showed up

Who was the first US President to call for a national day of thanksgiving?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• William Taft

What US president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• George Washington

• John Quincy Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Bush

Which of the following US presidents refused to recognize any days of thanksgiving?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Woodrow Wilson

• Lyndon B Johnson

Macy's began their annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in what year?

• 1901

• 1918

• 1924

• 1931

Sarah Josepha Hale lobbied for years to make Thanksgiving a holiday before Lincoln made it official. What is she more famously known for?

• Securing voting rights for women

• Creating a mold specifically for Jello

• Designing a bridge over the Mississippi River

• Writing the poem "Mary had a Little Lamb"

Who is always on the last float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (well, except this year)?

• The President of the US

• Beyoncé

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

• Santa Claus

According to the National Turkey Federation (yes, this exists), what percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

• 25%

• 52%

• 74%

• 88%

The first US President to pardon a turkey was

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F Kennedy

• Ronald Reagan

• George Bush Sr.