Thanksgiving Day Facts Quiz

Which city hosted the first Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning in 1896?

• New York City

• Buffalo

• Chicago

• Boston

When was the first Thanksgiving celebration originally held?

• October

• September

• November

• December

According to The American Pie Council, America's favorite pie is _____.

Which gender of turkeys make the "gobble, gobble" sound?

• Male

• Female

• Both

• Neither

The first Thanksgiving festival lasted for (a)   .

• 4 days
• 1 day
• 2 days
• 3 days

Which teams played the first professional Thanksgiving Day football game in 1920?

• Dayton Triangles and Detroit Heralds

• Elyria Athletics and Columbus Panhandles

• Akron Pros and Canton Bulldogs

• Yale and Princeton

What was likely served instead of turkey at the first Thanksgiving?

• Pork and lamb

• Ducks, geese, and swans

• Chicken and beef

• Fish and vegetables

Who wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What animals were borrowed from the Central Park Zoo for the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

• Lions, tigers, and giraffes

• Dogs, cats, and rabbits

• Monkeys, bears, camels, and elephants

• Horses, cows, and pigs

Who was known as the "Mother of Thanksgiving"?

• Betty Crocker

• Julia Child

• Martha Stewart

• Sarah Josepha Hale