Thanksgiving Quiz

What year did the Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock?

• 1620

• 1776

• 1492

• 1865

Who proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in the United States?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on to the New World?

• Mayflower

• Santa Maria

• Victoria

• Nina

Who convinced President Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• Miles Standish

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sarah Josepha Hale

What food was not served at the first Thanksgiving feast?

• Sweet potatoes

• Pumpkin pie

• Cranberry sauce

• Turkey

In what year was Thanksgiving made an official federal holiday?

• 1863

• 1789

• 1953

• 1941

How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day in the United States?

• 40 million

• 30 million

• 20 million

• 46 million

What company invented TV dinners using leftover turkey?

• Swanson

• Kraft

• Campbell's

• Stouffer's

Which character has been on more Macy's Day Thanksgiving parades than any other?

• Mickey Mouse

• Snoopy

• Hello Kitty

• Garfield

Who wrote the song 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' and campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday?

• Miles Standish

• George Washington

• Sarah Josepha Hale

• Abraham Lincoln