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WorksheetsThanksgiving Fun!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The word "turkey" comes from the Hebrew word, "Tukki" which means...
a)
Big bird
b)
Wild bird
c)
Yummy bird
d)
Turk's bird
2.
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
a)
the neck
b)
the leg
c)
the wishbone
d)
the wing
3.
What was the original name for the Pilgrims?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Separatists or Puritans
c)
Rebels
d)
Loyalists
4.
Which President decided that Thanksgiving would always be the fourth Thursday of November?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
5.
Every year, the President of the United States pardons one turkey and that turkey gets to live out its life on a farm.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Thanksgiving is a religious holiday.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which of the following states produces the most turkeys?
a)
North Carolina
b)
North Dakota
c)
California
d)
Texas
8.
In 1621, which one of the following foods that we eat today did they NOT serve at Thanksgiving?
a)
vegetables
b)
yams
c)
cranberries
d)
pumpkin pie
9.
The first Thanksgiving football game was started in 1934 by which team?
a)
Pittsburgh Steelers
b)
Kansas City Chiefs
c)
Detroit Lions
d)
Indianapolis Colts
10.
Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
a)
George Washington
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Abraham Lincoln
11.
Which of the following was one of the foods that the Pilgrims ate for Thanksgiving?
a)
Ham
b)
Turkey
c)
Codfish
d)
Meatloaf
12.
How many Pilgrim women were at the first Thanksgiving?
a)
5
b)
50
c)
500
d)
none
13.
By the 19th century, celebrating Thanksgiving gave origin to the following tradition...
a)
tablecloths with turkeys on them
b)
the "kiddie" table
c)
Indian corn as decoration
14.
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
a)
1 day
b)
3 days
c)
7 days
d)
part of a day
15.
What was the name of the first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade?
a)
Macy's
b)
Ayres
c)
Gimbels
d)
J.C.Penneys
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