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WorksheetsThanksgiving fun facts!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
When was the first thanksgiving celebrated?
Winter of 1724
Fall of 1621
Summer of 1830
Fall of 1821
When did it become a NATIONAL holiday?
50 years later
100 years later
200 years later
It is not yet one
Was turkey on the menu of the first thanksgiving?
Surprisingly, no
Of course, these decisions have influenced the way we celebrate thanksgiving today
Yes though many are told this is not the case
I don't know, probably
What silverware did they use at the first thanksgiving?
Only forks!
Forks and spoons, no Knives!
Trick question, no silverware was used
Spoons and knives, No forks!
What has thanksgiving made such a big deal today?
Family gatherings
TV Dinners
Going fishing
Rakes
What special thing does the president do each Thanksgiving season?
He himself takes care of all of the cabinets needs so hey can be home with their families for thanksgiving
He decorates the white house in fall colors himself
He hosts a Thanksgiving dinner among all of the cabinet
He pardons a turkey (spares it from being eaten on thanksgiving)
When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1621
1845
1924
2008
Thanksgiving is the fourth thursday in November.
True!
False, it's the third thursday in November.
What makes you tired after Your thanksgiving meal?
The turkey contains tryptophan, a chemical that makes you tired
All of the calories in your meal
Being around all of the in-laws!
its so late at night!
When did (some) people start watching "Thanksgiving football"?
1920
1947
2007
1876
Here's a random one, how fast can healthy, non-domesticated turkeys run?
30 miles per hour
10 miles per hour
5 miles per hour
20 miles per hour
Ben franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, not the eagle
True!
False!
Americans eat 100 million turkeys each thanksgiving
True!
False!
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first meal in space after walking on the moon was foil packets with roasted turkey
True!
False!
Ohioans consume the most turkey in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day!
True!
False!
Female turkeys (called hens) do not make the iconic sound that turkey makes, the gobble.
True!
False!
The average turkey for Thanksgiving weighs 20 pounds.
True!
False!
