Thanksgiving Quiz

What is Thanksgiving?

• Thanksgiving is a celebration of the winter solstice.
• Thanksgiving is a day for exchanging gifts.
• Thanksgiving is a festival for celebrating turkeys.

• Thanksgiving is a special holiday celebrated in the U.S., Canada, Liberia, and parts of the Caribbean Islands.

When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

• Fourth Thursday of November
• Last Friday of September

• First Thursday of December
• Second Monday of October

What is Thanksgiving a time for?

• Thanksgiving is a time for competition and rivalry.
• Thanksgiving is a time for solitude and reflection.
• Thanksgiving is a time for extravagant gifts and celebrations.
• Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for past year and to be thankful for family and friends.

What is the center piece of a Thanksgiving Feast in the United States and Canada?

• Pumpkin pie
• Ham
• Turkey

• Stuffing

What is the center piece of a Thanksgiving Feast in Liberia?

• Chicken

• Stuffing
• Ham
• Turkey

How many Turkeys are consumed in the United States each year?

• 12 million
• 46 million
• 75 million
• 30 million

How many pumpkin pies are consumed in the United States each year?

• 25 million
• 100 million
• 10 million
• 50 million

Where did Thanksgiving originally begin?

• Jamestown, Virginia
• England

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• New York City, New York

Who brought Thanksgiving to Canada?

• The Pilgrims and Native Americans
• Martin Waldseemüller and early French settlers.
• Martin Frobisher and British colonists.

• Spanish explorers in the 16th century

How long did the first Thanksgiving Feast last in Plymouth?

• One day
• Five days
• Three days
• Two weeks