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WorksheetsThanksgiving
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What season is Thanksgiving in?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
2.
Where did Thanksgiving start?
a)
West
b)
South
c)
Northwest
d)
New England
3.
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a)
Dover
b)
New York
c)
Plymouth
d)
Boston
4.
TV dinners were created as the result of a 26 ton turkey surplus.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Black Friday is the busiest day for plumbers.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
How many places in the United States are named Turkey?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
7.
Which president declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
8.
You get groggy after you eat on Thanksgiving because:
a)
The tryptophan in the turkey
b)
You have spent all day cooking
c)
You overate
9.
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was
a)
Macy's
b)
Montgomery Wards
c)
J.C. Penny's
d)
Gimbel's
10.
Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The color of a turkey’s head and throat will change depending on his mood.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to ____
a)
15 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
30 mph
d)
40 mph
13.
Wild turkeys can fly at speeds of up to ____
a)
10 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
55 mph
d)
70 mph
14.
The longest balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is:
a)
Spiderman
b)
Superman
c)
Wonder Woman
d)
Barney the Dinosaur
15.
Which country consumes the most turkeys?
a)
United States
b)
Israel
c)
Canada
d)
China
16.
Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
a)
10%
b)
40%
c)
50%
d)
90%
17.
How fast can wild turkeys run?
a)
1mph
b)
25mph
c)
35mph
d)
45mph
18.
Can wild turkeys fly?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
19.
What is the name for the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
a)
swag
b)
wattle
c)
gobblydygook
20.
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was
a)
Macy's
b)
Montgomery Wards
c)
J.C. Penny's
d)
Gimbel's
21.
Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The color of a turkey’s head and throat will change depending on his mood.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The longest balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is:
a)
Spiderman
b)
Superman
c)
Wonder Woman
d)
Barney the Dinosaur
24.
turkeys lay eggs
a)
true
b)
false
25.
people shoot turkeys
a)
true
b)
false
26.
True or False: People in Canada also celebrate Thanksgiving?
a)
True
b)
False
27.
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last in 1621?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
2
d)
3
28.
The term "Cornucopia" means:
a)
Plenty; an overflowing supply
b)
Minimal
c)
Rare
29.
Who is the Greek Goddess of Corn?
a)
Athena
b)
Dementer
c)
Hades
30.
What is a baby turkey called?
a)
A chick
b)
A nestling
c)
A poult
d)
A gobble gobble
31.
What is "snood"?
a)
The loose skin under a male turkey's neck
b)
The eyes of a pig covered with caramel
c)
A hat worn by a Pilgrim
d)
A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving
32.
Which food is the best?
a)
Turkey
b)
Stuffing
c)
Mashed Potatoes
d)
All of the above
33.
In Canada, when do they celebrate Thanksgiving?
a)
November
b)
October
c)
August
d)
December
34.
What is considered a "good" side dish on Thanksgiving?
a)
Corn Pudding & Brussell Sprouts
b)
Parker House Rolls
c)
Sweet Potato Casserole
d)
Glazed Carrots
35.
How many calories does the average American consume on Thanksgiving?
a)
5500
b)
3000
c)
7300
d)
4500
36.
In what year was Thanksgiving started?
a)
1582
b)
1621
c)
1789
d)
1900
37.
TV dinners were created as the result of a 26 ton turkey surplus.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
38.
Black Friday is the busiest day for plumbers.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
How many places in the United States are named Turkey?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
40.
Which president declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
41.
Thanksgiving is only an American holiday.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
You get groggy after you eat on Thanksgiving because:
a)
The tryptophan in the turkey
b)
You have spent all day cooking
c)
You overate
43.
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was
a)
Macy's
b)
Montgomery Wards
c)
J.C. Penny's
d)
Gimbel's
44.
Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The color of a turkey’s head and throat will change depending on his mood.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to ____
a)
15 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
30 mph
d)
40 mph
47.
Wild turkeys can fly at speeds of up to ____
a)
10 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
55 mph
d)
70 mph
48.
Which country consumes the most turkeys?
a)
United States
b)
Israel
c)
Canada
d)
Australia
49.
Which balloon was the first balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in 1927?
a)
Felix the Cat
b)
Mickey Mouse
c)
Popeye
d)
Snoopy
50.
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
a)
Wishbone in the neck
b)
Thigh bone
c)
Collar bone
d)
Drumstick
51.
Which ocean did the pilgrims cross?
a)
The Pacific
b)
The Arctic
c)
The Atlantic
52.
Which vegetable did the pilgrims have available for Thanksgiving but did not use because they thought it was poisonous?
a)
corn
b)
string beans
c)
potatoes
53.
What is the name of the famous rock thought to be where the pilgrims first landed?
a)
White Rock
b)
Plymouth Rock
c)
Big Rock
d)
Sock Rock
54.
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
a)
100 million
b)
280 million
c)
500 million
55.
How many colonists were on board the ship to america?
a)
638
b)
276
c)
102
56.
What is the name of the skin that hangs off the turkey's neck?
a)
snark
b)
wattle
c)
gobbler
57.
What are male turkeys called?
a)
toms
b)
bobs
c)
harrys
58.
The term "Cornucopia" means what?
a)
tall corn
b)
horn of plenty
c)
greek god of corn
59.
What sport is commonly associated with Thanksgiving?
a)
football
b)
soccer
c)
baseball
60.
Which president declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
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