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Thanksgiving Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many calories per person are consumed on a typical thanksgiving feast? (Hint: 2,000 is average daily amount)

a)

1,500

b)

2,500

c)

4,500

d)

6,000

2.

Which one of these foods was NOT served on the very first Thanksgiving feast in the 1600s?

a)

Turkey

b)

Duck

c)

Lobster

d)

Fish

3.

How much did the most expensive Thanksgiving dinner cost?

a)

$7,000- President Obama's Thanksgiving dinner for the White House

b)

$25,000- family reunion for hundreds of people in Iowa

c)

$180,000- New York City Steakhouse

d)

$1.5 million- A statewide feast in California

4.

Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

5.

When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?

a)

1920

b)

1945

c)

1953

d)

1960

6.

What month did the very first Thanksgiving likely take place?

a)

September

b)

October

c)

November

d)

December

7.

About how many turkeys across the country are prepared for Thanksgiving every year?

a)

20 Million

b)

46 Million

c)

65 Million

d)

100 Million

8.

What city has the oldest Thanksgiving day parade?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Philadelphia

9.

How heavy was the biggest ever Thanksgiving Turkey? (hint: average weight is 15 pounds)

a)

20 pounds

b)

45 pounds

c)

61 pounds

d)

86 pounds

10.

What percentage of Americans shop on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving)?

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

33%

d)

50%

11.

Which Native American acted as an interpreter and a guide to the Pilgrims when they first arrived in America?

a)

Squanto

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Crazy Horse

d)

Eskimo

12.

What percentage of Americans actually eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

17%

b)

45%

c)

66%

d)

88%

13.

According to many Americans, what is the best part of Thanksgiving?

a)

NFL Football

b)

Turkey Trot

c)

Leftovers

d)

Sweet Potato Pie

14.

What other country also celebrates Thanksgiving?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

15.

What was the first video game character featured as a part of the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC?

a)

Sonic the Hedgehog

b)

Donkey Kong

c)

Spyro

d)

Mario