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Thanksgiving 2020

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the origin of Thanksgiving?

a)

Children thanking their parents.

b)

The USA thanking allied countries.

c)

Native Americans thanking Pilgrims.

d)

Pilgrims thanking Native Americans.

2.

  What year did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving?

a)

1610

b)

1612

c)

1621

d)

1821

3.

When is Thanksgiving in the United States?

a)

The first Thursday of November.

b)

The second Thursday of November.

c)

The third Thursday of November.

d)

The fourth Thursday of November.

4.

What do Americans traditionally eat at Thanksgiving?

a)

Roast chicken and French fries.

b)

Stuffed turkey , bread and chocolate pie.

c)

Stuffed turkey and tomato soup.

d)

Stuffed turkey and pumpkin pie.

5.

What big sports event takes place on Thanksgiving day?

a)

American football games.

b)

The US Open .

c)

The Daytona 500 auto race.

d)

Swimming competitions.

6.

Who was the first U.S. President to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Barack Obama

7.

How many days did the first Thanksgiving celebrations last?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

8.

How do people normally celebrate Thanksgiving in the US nowadays?

a)

By making large feasts , praying and reuniting with family and friends.

b)

People celebrate this holiday alone.

c)

People celebrate this holiday on the beach.

d)

People celebrate this holiday just singing and dancing.

9.

Approximately how many turkeys do Americans consume every year on Thanksgiving?

a)

54 million

b)

46 million

c)

30 million

d)

1 billion

10.

What state consumes the most turkeys?

a)

New York

b)

Illinois

c)

Wisconsin

d)

California

11.

Approximately how many calories do most people eat for their Thanksgiving meal?

a)

4,500

b)

1,000

c)

2,000

d)

6,000

12.

How fast can a turkey run?

a)

25 mph

b)

50 mph

c)

10 mph

d)

7 mph

13.

How much did the heaviest turkey weigh?

a)

42 pounds

b)

12 pounds

c)

102 pounds

d)

86 pounds

14.

Do female turkey gobble?

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

What was the weight of the largest pumpkin pie?

a)

3,699 pounds

b)

522 pounds

c)

1,985 pounds

d)

753 pounds

16.

Which utensil was not used at the first Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

spoon

b)

knives

c)

forks

17.

How many feathers are there in a full grown turkey?

a)

3,500

b)

1,000

c)

58

d)

620

18.

How many different varieties of pumpkins are there?

a)

18

b)

25

c)

45

d)

12

19.

What favorite character has appeared in the Macy's parade as a giant balloon more than ever?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Barney

c)

Snoopy

20.

The Butterball turkey hotline answers how many calls a year?

a)

950

b)

8,200

c)

51,000

d)

100,000

21.

What Christmas song was actually written for Thankgiving?

a)

Silent Night

b)

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

c)

Santa Baby

d)

Jingle Bells

22.

It is believed that the following were served at the first thanksgiving?

a)

Turkey and mashed potatoes

b)

Duck and lobster

c)

Stuffing and gravy

d)

Pumpkin pie and cranberries

23.

One of the biggest and most popular things in the thanksgiving day parade is:

a)

Bands

b)

Balloons

c)

Floats

d)

Cars

24.

A popular fitness activity on Thanksgiving is a:

a)

Turkey trot

b)

Marathon

c)

Iron Man

d)

Decathlon

25.

Every year the President of the United States does this at thanksgiving:

a)

Has a special guest

b)

Makes a speech

c)

Pardons a turkey

d)

Makes dinner for employees

26.

On what ship did the Pilgrims sail to America?

a)

Nina

b)

Pinta

c)

Santa Maria

d)

Mayflower

27.

What are male turkeys that gobble called?

a)

Tom

b)

Mr. Turkey

c)

Tigger the Turkey

d)

Annoying

28.

What is the largest Thanksgiving Day parade in the United States?

a)

Macy's

b)

Meijer

c)

Wal-Mart

d)

Target

29.

What two football teams play a football game each year on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears

b)

Jets and the Patriots

c)

Saints and the 49ers

d)

Tigers and the Blue Jays

30.

With which tribe did the Pilgrims share the first Thanksgiving meal?

a)

Wampanoag

b)

Huron

c)

Iroquois

d)

Chippewa