NWFD Thanksgiving Trivia

What dish, now a staple in Texas, was eaten at the first Thanksgiving?

• Cornbread stuffing

• Pumpkin pie

• Cranberry sauce

• Sweet potatoes

In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space.

• Corn

• The Potato

• Sweet Potatoes

• Green Beans

What type of meat did Texans traditionally serve alongside turkey at Thanksgiving?

• Pork

• Chicken

• Brisket

• Fish

What dish was served at the first Thanksgiving but is rarely seen at modern tables?

• Duck

• Cornbread stuffing

• Venison (deer meat)

• Beaver

In 2023, which state raised the most turkeys?

• Minnesota

• North Carolina

• Arkansas

• Indiana

Which country celebrates its own Thanksgiving in October, inspired by early American traditions?

• Mexico

• Canada

• England

• Australia

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

• 1601

• 1621

• 1701

• 1801

What major historical event was ongoing when Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday?

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving an official national holiday?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• •Franklin D. Roosevelt

Thanksgiving was moved to the fourth Thursday in November under which U.S. president?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Harry Truman

• Woodrow Wilson