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Thanksgiving Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Now during the holiday season, you should start hearing a song titled "You Name It!". It was released in 2016 and came viral. The song was produced by DJ Suede the Remix God and several foods are listed to be served. Which food was not listed?

a)

Greens

b)

Potatoes

c)

Hogs

d)

Corn

2.

Which was the first year the Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving?

a)

1625

b)

1640

c)

1621

d)

1631

3.

At the first Thanksgiving, which tribe of Native Americans joined the early settler's feast?

a)

Sioux

b)

Iroquois

c)

Wampanoag

d)

Cherokee

4.

In what colony in the United States did the first American Thanksgiving take place?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Maine

d)

Delaware

5.

Which food was NOT present at the first Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

Cranberries

b)

Lobster

c)

Squash

d)

Maple Syrup

6.

Which President decided to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas "TJ" Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

7.

What is the number of turkeys eaten in the USA on Thanksgiving?

a)

46 million

b)

48 million

c)

50 million

d)

53 million

8.

What is the average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey?

a)

10 pounds

b)

12 pounds

c)

15 pounds

d)

20 pounds

9.

In 1941, which President signed a bill in Congress making the 4th Thursday in November Thanksgiving?

a)

Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Herbert Hoover

10.

What percentage of all pies eaten on Thanksgiving are pumpkin?

a)

43%

b)

57%

c)

52%

d)

62%

11.

In New York, what year did Macy's Thanksgiving Parade begin?

a)

1918

b)

1920

c)

1924

d)

1928

12.

According to HuffPost, which food is the most-searched thanksgiving recipe for Virginia?

a)

Honey Baked Ham

b)

Sweet Potato Casserole

c)

Roasted Turkey

d)

Turkey Gravy

13.

According to HuffPost, which dessert recipe was searched the most in Virginia?

a)

Brownies

b)

Pumpkin Pie

c)

Apple Pie

d)

Sweet Potato Pie

14.

What does the term "cornucopia" mean?

a)

Corn Husks

b)

Horn of Plenty

c)

A Greek

d)

A Traditional Corn Dish

15.

What are you looking forward to during break?

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