Thanksgiving Trivia

Thanksgiving occurs on the:

• Fourth Thursday in November
• Third Thursday in November
• November 26 each year

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The first Thanksgiving lasted:

• One day
• Two days
• Three days

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

• 100 million
• 46 million

• 500 million
• 26 million

What southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?

• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Georgia

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What utensil was not used by Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?

• Knife
• Fork
• Spoon

What is a baby turkey called:

• A chick
• A nestling
• A poult

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It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving:

• 88%
• 50%
• 75%

A mature, full grown turkey has about how many feathers?

• 100 -200

• 3,500 - 6,000

• 1,000,000

All turkeys can fly: True or false

• True
• False

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The first ever Thanksgiving was held in 1621 at Plymouth by the Pilgrims. True or False?

• True
• False