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Turkey Day Trivia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name

Class

Date

Black Friday is the busiest day for plumbers.

True

False

The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was

Macy's

Montgomery Wards

J.C. Penny's

Gimbel's

Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain.

True

False

Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to ____

15 mph

25 mph

30 mph

40 mph

When was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

1492

1567

1621

1777

What is a female turkey called?

Rooster

Cuckoo

Chick

Hen

What is a male turkey called?

Larry

Clark

Harry

Tom

What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?

Wampanoag

Sioux

Choctaw

Arapaho

Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?

Yes, up to 25 mph

Yes, up to 40 mph

Yes, up to 55 mph

10.

Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving?

49%

67%

82%

90%

11.

What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?

Snark

Wattle

Garble

Swag

12.

Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November?

George Washington

Andrew Jackson

William H. Taft

Abraham Lincoln

13.

How long did the first Thanksgiving last?

2 days

1 day

3 days

1 month

14.

What was the name of the religious group that left England due to religious persecution and took part in the first Thanksgiving?

Puritans

Pilgrims

Roman Catholics

Buddhists

15.

What state raises the most turkeys?

Nebraska

Iowa

South Dakota

Minnesota

16.

Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving meal?

Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes

Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit

Venison (deer meat), fish, goose

17.

Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving

True

False

18.

Who concludes the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Tom Turkey

Santa Claus

The Easter Bunny

People dressed as pilgrims

19.

The average amount of money 1 person spends over Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday is...

$500+

$300

$200

$100

20.

Which two football teams have played every Thanksgiving since 1966?

Patriots and the Steelers

Bears and the Seahawks

Cowboys and the Lions

Dolphins and the Giants

21.

The turkey holding the Guiness Book of World Records record weight, weighed in at...

86 pounds

63 pounds

107 pounds

43 pounds

22.

Which state consumes the most turkey on Thanksgiving Day?

Florida

Michigan

Tennessee

California

23.

The term "Cornucopia" means what?

tall corn

horn of plenty

greek god of corn

24.

This year Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Thursday

November 24, 2021

November 25, 2021

November 26, 2022

November 26, 2021

25.

Cyber Monday is celebrated on

The Monday before Thanksgiving

The Monday after Thanksgiving

The Monday before Christmas

The first Monday in December

100 %

Turkey Day Trivia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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