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WorksheetsThanksgiving Trivia Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday, calling it “the most ridiculous idea ever conceived”?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Martin Van Buren
d)
Andrew Jackson
2.
In what year did Macy’s begin its tradition of having a parade on Thanksgiving Day?
a)
1909
b)
1911
c)
1914
d)
1919
3.
It wasn’t called the Thanksgiving Day Parade until 1927. What did Macy’s originally call the parade?
a)
The Broadway Parade
b)
The Christmas Parade
c)
The Turkey Parade
d)
The Pilgrims' Parade
4.
Which song that is now associated with Christmas was actually written to commemorate Thanksgiving?
a)
Jingle Bells
b)
Happy Holiday
c)
Deck the Halls
d)
Greensleeves
5.
Which of these men wanted the turkey to be considered the American national bird?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Hancock
c)
George Washington
d)
Ben Franklin
6.
Which football team has a tradition of playing on Thanksgiving Day that dates back to 1934?
a)
Washington Redskins
b)
Detroit Lions
c)
Dallas Cowboys
d)
New York Giants
7.
Which state produces the most Turkeys?
a)
Minnesota
b)
Iowa
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Nebraska
8.
Which President declared Thanksgiving an official American holiday?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Warren G. Harding
9.
When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
a)
The last Friday in August
b)
The first last Thursday of September
c)
The second Monday in October
d)
The first Tuesday in November
10.
The Wampanoag chief who attended the pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621 was
a)
Mashantucket
b)
Moshup
c)
Mashatanouke
d)
Massasoit
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