Thanksgiving Fun

What was the name of the Indian tribe that helped the Pilgrims survive?

• Cherokee

• Wampanoag

• Sasquatch

• Lenni Lenape

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What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America

• Quahog

• Mayflower

• Pinta

• Santa Maria

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In the US Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated on the 4th _______ of November.

• Wednesday
• Friday
• Sunday
• Thursday

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

• Bill Clinton

• Abraham Lincoln

• Benjamin Franklin

• Franklin Roosevelt

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How many turkeys are cooked each Thanksgiving in the US?

• 20 million

• 32 million

• 46 million

• 111 million

How fast can a spooked turkey run?

• 10-20 mph

• 20-30 mph

• 30-40 mph

• 40-50 mph

46 million of the 242 million turkeys raised in the US are raised in this state annually.

• California
• Minnesota
• Ohio
• Texas

True or False:  More turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving than Christmas and Easter combined.

• True
• False

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Every year a turkey gets pardoned by the president of the United States. Who was the first president to do this?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Harry Truman

• George Bush

• Abraham Lincoln

What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Andrew Jackson

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