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What was notably absent from the menu at the first Thanksgiving?

• Turkey

• Cranberries

• Deer

• Venison

Which of the following was not part of the first Thanksgiving celebration?

• Eating

• Hunting

• Pumpkin pie

• Entertainment

When did President George Washington announce the first national Thanksgiving holiday?

• 1789

• 1863

• 1621

• 1939

Who was inspired by a diary of pilgrim life to recreate the first Thanksgiving feast?

• George Washington

• Sarah Josepha Hale

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which President established Thanksgiving as an annual holiday during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• George H.W. Bush

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who is most famous for writing the nursery rhyme 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sarah Josepha Hale

• George Washington

Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt move Thanksgiving in 1939?

• To avoid bad weather

• To celebrate earlier

• To extend the Christmas shopping season

• To coincide with a historical event

In what year was Thanksgiving fixed on the fourth Thursday of November?

• 1789

• 1941

• 1863

• 1939

Which President started the tradition of pardoning a turkey?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• George H.W. Bush

What is the significance of the turkey pardon tradition?

• It is a religious ceremony

• It is a historical reenactment

• It is a quirky addition to Thanksgiving traditions

• It marks the start of Thanksgiving