Thanksgiving Trivia

A group European settlers that participated in the “First Thanksgiving” Feast.

• Pilgrams

• Protestants

• Mayflower

• English

The “First Thanksgiving” lasted how long?

• 3 hours

• 3 days

• 3 weeks

• 3 months

What was the Year of the “First Thanksgiving” Feast?

• 1521

• 1863

• 1621

• 1763

True or False: The Pilgram's held the first "Thanksgiving Feast" in America (in Plymouth, MA).

• True

• False

What was the name of the Native American Tribe that participated in the "First Thanksgiving" feast?

• Wampanoag

• Abenaki

• Wabenaki

• Algonquin

The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade did not include which of the following:

• Balloons

• Clowns

• Cowboys

• Animals from the Central Park Zoo

True or False: The writer of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” Sarah Josepha Hale, is also responsible for Thanksgiving’s recognition as a national Holiday?

• True

• False

Under which President did Thanksgiving become an Annual holiday?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who was the first President to declare a national “Day of Thanksgiving”? (celebrate the adoption of the US Constitution)

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which President attempted to change the date of Thanksgiving, hoping to expand the Christmas shopping season (boosting the economy)?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt