Thanksgiving Trivia

Which president was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday to be held the 4th Thursday in November

• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

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Where did the pilgrims first land?

• Boston

• New York

• Plymouth

• Washington

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What was the name of the ship, which carried the pilgrims?

• The Pinta

• The Juneflower

• The Mayflower

• The Santa Maria

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What was the name of the tribe that helped the pilgrims?

• Cree

• Iroquois

• Wampanoag

• Apache

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Who declared Thanksgiving to be a national holiday on the 4th Thursday of November?

• Woodrow Wilson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

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Which of these popular Thanksgiving foods was not on the table in 1621?

• Corn

• Pumpkin Pie

• Yams

• Turkey

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Pilgrims are also called...

• Seekers

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Mormons

Wild turkeys can fly at speeds of up to ____

• 10 mph
• 25 mph
• 55 mph
• 70 mph

Which state raises the most turkeys?

• Minnesota

• Vermont

• Iowa

• California

Which two football teams have played every Thanksgiving since 1966?

• Patriots and the Steelers

• Bears and the Seahawks

• Cowboys and the Lions

• Dolphins and the Giants