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Thanksgiving fun facts!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the first thanksgiving celebrated?

a)

Winter of 1724

b)

Fall of 1621

c)

Summer of 1830

d)

Fall of 1821

2.

When did it become a NATIONAL holiday?

a)

50 years later

b)

100 years later

c)

200 years later

d)

It is not yet one

3.

Was turkey on the menu of the first thanksgiving?

a)

Surprisingly, no

b)

Of course, these decisions have influenced the way we celebrate thanksgiving today

c)

Yes though many are told this is not the case

d)

I don't know, probably

4.

What silverware did they use at the first thanksgiving?

a)

Only forks!

b)

Forks and spoons, no Knives!

c)

Trick question, no silverware was used

d)

Spoons and knives, No forks!

5.

What has thanksgiving made such a big deal today?

a)

Family gatherings

b)

TV Dinners

c)

Going fishing

d)

Rakes

6.

What special thing does the president do each Thanksgiving season?

a)

He himself takes care of all of the cabinets needs so hey can be home with their families for thanksgiving

b)

He decorates the white house in fall colors himself

c)

He hosts a Thanksgiving dinner among all of the cabinet

d)

He pardons a turkey (spares it from being eaten on thanksgiving)

7.

When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a)

1621

b)

1845

c)

1924

d)

2008

8.

Thanksgiving is the fourth thursday in November.

a)

True!

b)

False, it's the third thursday in November.

9.

What makes you tired after Your thanksgiving meal?

a)

The turkey contains tryptophan, a chemical that makes you tired

b)

All of the calories in your meal

c)

Being around all of the in-laws!

d)

its so late at night!

10.

When did (some) people start watching "Thanksgiving football"?

a)

1920

b)

1947

c)

2007

d)

1876

11.

Here's a random one, how fast can healthy, non-domesticated turkeys run?

a)

30 miles per hour

b)

10 miles per hour

c)

5 miles per hour

d)

20 miles per hour

12.

Ben franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, not the eagle

a)

True!

b)

False!

13.

Americans eat 100 million turkeys each thanksgiving

a)

True!

b)

False!

14.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first meal in space after walking on the moon was foil packets with roasted turkey

a)

True!

b)

False!

15.

Ohioans consume the most turkey in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day!

a)

True!

b)

False!

16.

Female turkeys (called hens) do not make the iconic sound that turkey makes, the gobble.

a)

True!

b)

False!

17.

The average turkey for Thanksgiving weighs 20 pounds.

a)

True!

b)

False!

18.
Which president declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
19.
The color of a turkey’s head and throat will change depending on his mood.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The longest balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is:
a)
Spiderman
b)
Superman
c)
Wonder Woman
d)
Barney the Dinosaur