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A Pinch of Salt - Thanksgiving Quiz!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately how many pumpkin pies are consumed each Thanksgiving in the USA (according to spoonuniversity.com)?

a)

5 million

b)

25 million

c)

50 million

d)

100 million

2.

The largest ever pumpkin pie was made in 2010 in New Bremen, Ohio. What was the diameter of the pie?

a)

4ft

b)

10ft

c)

14ft

d)

20ft

3.

What is the most popular side dish in California (according to Zippia)?

a)

creamed corn

b)

mashed potatoes

c)

sweet potatoes

d)

string bean casserole

4.

What is the earliest date that a Thanksgiving meal can fall on?

a)

November 22

b)

November 23

c)

November 24

d)

November 25

5.

Which vegetable almost certainly did NOT appear on the earliest Thanksgiving meals?

a)

corn

b)

peas

c)

potatoes

d)

carrots

6.

In what year did Marcus Urann first can cranberry sauce?

a)

1777

b)

1881

c)

1912

d)

1952

7.

Which US president began the tradition of pardoning a turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Thomas Roosevelt

d)

George Bush Sr.

8.

What myth is connected to eating turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

Turkey makes other food taste sweeter.

b)

Turkey makes you drowsy.

c)

Turkey does not actually have any calories.

d)

The turkey is not a real animal; it is just a large chicken.

9.

Which of the countries below also celebrates Thanksgiving?

a)

Australia

b)

Liberia

c)

The United Kingdom

d)

South Korea

10.

What sugary treat is often put on top of candied yams?

a)

marshmallow

b)

candy corn

c)

skittles

d)

saltwater taffy