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Thanksgiving Trivia

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the president to make Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Gearoge Washington

d)

Andrew Jackson

2.

How long is the Macy's Parade in NYC every Thanksgiving?

a)

1.25 miles

b)

3 miles

c)

2.65 miles

d)

3.56 miles

3.

When did the first Thanksgiving game take place?

a)

1776

b)

1863

c)

1876

d)

1920

4.

Benjamin Franklin proposed that the _____ should be the national bird instead of the American Eagle.

a)

peacock

b)

turkey

c)

crow

d)

dove

5.

Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?

a)

28 million

b)

80 million

c)

280 million

d)

320 million

6.

What song was orginally written as a Thanksgiving song but later changed to a Christmas song?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Silent Night

c)

Go Tell It On The Mountain

d)

Frosty the Snowman

7.

Thanksgiving occurs on the:

a)

4th Thursday of November

b)

1st Thursday of November

c)

2nd Thursday of November

d)

3rd Thursday of November

8.

It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving?

a)

98%

b)

88%

c)

68%

d)

52%

9.

The first Thanksgiving lasted:

a)

3 days

b)

2 days

c)

1 week

d)

1 day

10.

The Pilgrims came to the New World seeking religious freedom and were called:

a)

The Puritans

b)

The Catholics

c)

The Quakers

d)

The Church of England

11.

What was the first meal Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are after walking on the moon?

a)

roasted ham

b)

mac 'n cheese

c)

roasted turkey

d)

McDonald's

12.

In what year did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?

a)

1621

b)

1776

c)

1812

d)

1863

13.

What common Thanksgiving dish was NOT served at the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving meal?

a)

mashed potatoes

b)

clams

c)

berries

d)

pumpkin

14.

What meat was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?

a)

turkey

b)

venison

c)

goose

d)

duck

15.

What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with Pilgrims?

a)

The Navajo

b)

The Iroquois

c)

The Cheyenne

d)

The Wampanoag

16.

According to parade.com, what is the most popular dish for Thanksgiving?

a)

baked mac n' cheese

b)

stuffing

c)

cranberry sauce

d)

mashed potatoes