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Thanksgiving fun facts

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in ____ over a three day harvest festival.

a)

1620

b)

1621

c)

1622

d)

1623

2.

___________ proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Donald Trump

d)

John F. Kennedy

3.

_________ was the first to let a Thanksgiving turkey go (and survive).

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Donald Trump

d)

John F. Kennedy

4.

There are ___ towns in the United States named “Turkey.”

a)

40

b)

14

c)

4

d)

44

5.

The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is ____.

a)

4500

b)

14500

c)

1500

d)

2500

6.

The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in ____ with a game between Yale and Princeton.

a)

1621

b)

1776

c)

1876

d)

2002

7.

Which of the following was NOT on the menu on the very first Thanksgiving?

a)

Venison

b)

Pumpkin

c)

Goose

d)

Turkey

8.

George H.W. Bush is the president who formalized the turkey pardoning tradition in ____.

a)

1962

b)

1979

c)

1989

d)

1996

9.

The first NFL games were played on Thanksgiving in ____.

a)

1910

b)

1920

c)

1930

d)

1940

10.

Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who wrote “Mary Had A Little Lamb,” convinced Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday after writing letters for ____ years.

a)

2

b)

7

c)

17

d)

27

11.

What is the name of day after Thanksgiving day?

a)

White Friday

b)

Black Friday

c)

Pink Thursday

d)

Blue Sunday

12.

Thanksgiving day is always ____

a)

Saturday

b)

Sunday

c)

Thursday

d)

Friday

13.

What did the first Macy's parade have?

a)

Live animals

b)

Astronauts

c)

Terrorist attacks

14.

How is Thanksgiving in Canada different from the one in the US?

a)

It's in October.

b)

It's in December.

c)

They don't eat turkey.

d)

They don't visit their family.

15.

Which song was originally composed for Thanksgiving?

a)

Silent Night

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

Who let the dogs out?

d)

Reptér

16.

How many runners took part in the first turkey-trot?

a)

6

b)

60

c)

600

d)

6000

17.

How many pumpkin pies do Americans eat about on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

10 million

b)

25 million

c)

50 million

d)

100 million

18.

Where does Macy's Parade take place?

a)

Manhattan, New York

b)

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

c)

Arlington, Washington

d)

Kensington, Philadelphia