Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction Quiz

When was the first official proclamation of a national Thanksgiving holiday?

• 1939

• 1863

• 1789

• 1777

Who suggested that the wild turkey should be the national bird of the United States?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• James Madison

Which state may have been the true site of the first Thanksgiving in North America?

• Connecticut

• Florida

• New York

• Massachusetts

What was the main dish at the first Thanksgiving meal in Plymouth?

• Bass

• Turkey

• Deer

• Lobster

Who was the first American president to spare a turkey's life and start the tradition of 'pardoning' a turkey?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

Which president received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving gift?

• Calvin Coolidge

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Which department store sponsored the first Thanksgiving parade?

• Nordstrom

• JCPenney

• Sears

• Macy's

In what year did oversized balloons debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?

• 1924

• 1937

• 1926

• 1933

Which president decreed that Thanksgiving should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the original date set for Thanksgiving in 1939, causing controversy?

• Third Thursday of November

• Fifth Thursday of November

• Last Thursday of November

• Fourth Thursday of November