Thankgiving 2024

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

• 1821

• 1721

• 1621

• 1521

The first Thanksgiving is believed to have taken place in (a)   , when the (b)   at Plymouth Colony (in present-day (c)   ) and the (d)   tribe came together to celebrate the Pilgrims' successful (e)   .

• 1621
• Pilgrims
• Massachusetts
• Wampanoag
• harvest
• 1492
• Iroquois
• hunting

Which U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a ​ (a)   holiday in 1863 during the ​ (b)   , designating the ​ (c)   ​ (d)   in ​ (e)   as a day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens."

• Thursday
• November
• Civil War
• national
• last
• Friday
• 4th
• December

What traditional food isn't commonly served at Thanksgiving dinners in the United States?

• stuffing

• lasagna

• cranberry sauce

• cornbread.

• pumpkin pie

Which Native American tribe is often associated with the first Thanksgiving?

• Wampanoag

• Cherokee

• Navajo

• Apache

• Sioux

The Wampanoag ​ (a)   is the Native American group most commonly associated with the first Thanksgiving. They helped the ​ (b)   survive their first year in the New World by ​ (c)   them ​ (d)   skills and offering ​ (e)   .

• tribe
• Pilgrims
• teaching
• agricultural
• food
• settlers
• Indians
• hunting

When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?

• first Thursday in

  November

• third Friday in December

• second Monday in October

• fourth Tuesday in Noember

Answer explanation

The holiday is similar to the U.S. celebration but typically involves fewer commercial traditions like parades and football games.

What popular football tradition takes place on Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.?

• National Basketball Association (NBA)

• Major League Baseball (MLB)

• The National Football League (NFL)

• National Hockey League (NHL)

Answer explanation

Thanksgiving Day football games are a popular tradition, particularly the NFL games. The Detroit Lions have played every Thanksgiving Day since 1934, and the Dallas Cowboys have hosted games on this day since 1966.

What is the day after Thanksgiving known as?

• Black Friday

• Green Monday

• Cyber Monday

• Chinese New Year