Thanksgiving Trivia

What Native American tribe was engaged in a challenging game of regional geopolitics, of which the Pilgrims were only a part, during 1621? (The year commonly associated with the 1st Thanksgiving.)

• Wampanoag

• Choctaw

• Pequot

• Iroquois

According to most sources, what was the duration of the first Thanksgiving feast?

• 1 week

• 3 days

• 1 day

• 1 month

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated under the new U.S. Constitution

as a "Day of Publick Thanksgivin"?

• 1789

• 1776

• 1783

• 1607

Which U.S. President proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John F. Kennedy

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

When was the first Thanksgiving NFL (professional football) game?

• 1910

• 1934

• 1920

• 1946

What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?

• Chicago Bears

• New York Giants

• Dallas Cowboys

• Detriot Lions

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Gerald Ford

How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?

• 3,500

• 2,500

• 5,500

• 4,500

Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?

• 12 lbs

• 17 lbs

• 15 lbs

• 10 lbs