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Thanksgiving Trivia!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the _____ Thursday of November each year.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

2.

Each year, Americans eat about _____ million pounds of turkey for Thanksgiving?

a)

720

b)

550

c)

480

d)

900

3.

The heaviest turkey (in recorded history) was how many pounds?

a)

86

b)

72

c)

50

d)

42

4.

It wasn't until Lincoln's presidency that Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday. Before then, each President had to recognize it. Which president refused to declare it a national holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

5.

What was accidentally invented when a company ordered too many turkeys in Thanksgiving 1953?

a)

frozen dinners

b)

aluminum foil

c)

the pressure cooker

d)

the microwave

6.

What percentage of Americans chow down on turkey for Thanksgiving?

a)

45%

b)

67%

c)

72%

d)

88%

7.

The very first "Turkey Trot" (race) was organized by what group in Buffalo, NY over a century ago?

a)

Weight Watchers

b)

International Olympic Committee

c)

YMCA

d)

Runner's World

8.

Which president pardoned the first turkey after he noticed that the bird was looking a little nervous?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

Donald Trump

9.

Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving! What month do they celebrate this holiday?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

January

d)

February

10.

Americans consume about how many million pumpkin pies on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

5

b)

25

c)

50

d)

100

11.

"Black Friday" is one of the busiest days of shopping in the US, but what other profession also finds Balck Friday as the most busy day?

a)

Movie Theater Employees

b)

Plumbers

c)

Mechanics

d)

Christmas Tree Lot Salesmen

12.

Which president signed a bill that made Thanksgiving a federal holiday?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

John F. Kennedy

13.

Which state consumes the most turkey?

a)

Texas

b)

South Carolina

c)

California

d)

Virginia

14.

The first balloon to fly at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was _____.

a)

Santa Claus

b)

Snoopy

c)

Felix the Cat

d)

Mickey Mouse

15.

Which balloon character has appeared the most in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Snoopy

c)

Betty Boop

d)

Superman