WorksheetsThanksgiving Trivia!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Thanksgiving occurs on the:
a)
Fourth Thursday in November
b)
Third Thursday in November
c)
November 26 each year
2.
The first Thanksgiving lasted:
a)
One day
b)
Two days
c)
Three days
3.
What utensil was not used by Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
a)
Knife
b)
Fork
c)
Spoon
4.
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving:
a)
88%
b)
50%
c)
75%
5.
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
a)
A million
b)
Too many to count
c)
3,500
6.
All turkeys can fly: True or false
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Only male turkeys gobble: true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Where did the pilgrims first land?
a)
Boston
b)
New York
c)
Plymouth
d)
Washington
9.
What was the name of the ship, which carried the pilgrims?
a)
The Pinta
b)
The Juneflower
c)
The Mayflower
d)
The Santa Maria
10.
Who declared Thanksgiving to be a national holiday on the 4th Thursday of November?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Andrew Jackson
11.
When was the first thanksgiving?
a)
1492
b)
1764
c)
1621
d)
1812
12.
What sport is commonly associated with Thanksgiving?
a)
football
b)
soccer
c)
baseball
13.
What is the name of the famous rock thought to be where the pilgrims first landed?
a)
White Rock
b)
Plymouth Rock
c)
Big Rock
d)
Sock Rock
14.
Which American Indian tribe celebrated the Thanksgiving feast with the pilgrims?
a)
Piqua Shawnee Tribe
b)
The Wampanoag
c)
Pomo Indians
d)
The Chiefs
15.
What season is Thanksgiving in?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
16.
What do we call the day after Thanksgiving?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Red Saturday
c)
Leftover Turkey Day
17.
What parade occurs every year on Thanksgiving?
a)
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
b)
Gimball's Thanksgiving Parade
c)
American Parade of Thanksgiving
18.
What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie in America?
a)
Apple
b)
Lemon Meringue
c)
Pecan
d)
Pumpkin
19.
In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered 260 tons of Thanksgiving turkeys.To get rid of them all, Gerry Thomas came up with the idea of filling 5,000 aluminum trays with the turkey – along with cornbread dressing, gravy, peas and sweet potatoes. They were sold for 98 cents. What was invented?
a)
Frozen Pot Pies
b)
TV Dinners
20.
How fast can wild turkeys run?
a)
8 mph
b)
17 mph
c)
20 mph
d)
29 mph
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