Thanksgiving

What year was the first Thanksgiving held?

(a)  

What are female turkeys called?

• Hens

• Chickens

• Turtles

Thanksgiving occurs on the:

• November 26 each year

• Third Thursday in November

• Fourth Thursday in November

Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to declare Thanksgiving as a holiday.

• True

• False

In 2007, two turkeys earned a trip to Disney World on Thanksgiving Day.

• True

• False

Thanksgiving is held on the final Thursday of November each year.

• False

• True

Turkeys are slow-moving birds that lack the ability to fly.

• True

• False

Native Americans used cranberries, now a staple of many Thanksgiving dinners, for cooking as well as medicinal purposes.

• True

• False

Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?

• 18 million

• 100 million

• 46 million

The day after Thanksgiving is called

(a)