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WorksheetsThanksgiving
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most widely-accepted reason why the day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday?"
a)
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of dreary winter weather.
b)
Sales create conflict and fights among shoppers.
c)
Retailers turn a profit at the beginning of Christmas shopping season.
d)
The end of Thanksgiving led to poor relations with Native tribes.
2.
Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
a)
George Washington
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
3.
Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to ____
a)
15 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
30 mph
d)
40 mph
4.
The longest balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is:
a)
Spiderman
b)
Superman
c)
Wonder Woman
d)
Barney the Dinosaur
5.
What season is Thanksgiving in?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
6.
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a)
Dover
b)
New York
c)
Plymouth
d)
Boston
7.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
8.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving on?
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday
9.
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
10.
What are male turkeys called?
a)
toms
b)
bobs
c)
harrys
11.
Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
a)
10%
b)
40%
c)
50%
d)
90%
12.
The first Thanksgiving included the Pilgrims and which Native Americans?
a)
Anishanaabe
b)
Mohawk
c)
Iroquois
d)
Wampanoag
13.
Which other country celebrates Thanksgiving?
a)
Canada
b)
France
c)
Haiti
d)
United Kingdom
14.
Which NFL team has played the most Thanksgiving Day games?
a)
Dallas Cowboys
b)
Detroit Lions
c)
Minnesota Vikings
d)
New York Giants
15.
What are kind of berries are eaten at Thanksgiving?
a)
blackberries
b)
blueberries
c)
strawberries
d)
cranberries
16.
What is this dessert?
a)
cake
b)
pie
c)
ice cream
d)
brownies
17.
What is bird is eaten at Thanksgiving?
a)
chicken
b)
turkey
c)
duck
d)
goose
18.
The Pilgrims came from
a)
Europe
b)
China
c)
Mexico
d)
Australia
19.
What is this?
a)
Corn
b)
Apples
c)
Mashed Potatoes
20.
What does a turkey say?
a)
Oink
b)
Moo
c)
Gobble
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