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Thanksgiving Fun

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thanksgiving happens on the:

a)

fourth Thursday in November

b)

Third Thursday in November

c)

November 26th each year

2.

The first Thanksgiving lasted:

a)

One Day

b)

Two Days

c)

Three Days

3.

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

a)

Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes

b)

2. Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit

c)

Venison (deer meat), fish, goose

4.

Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?

a)

Apache

b)

Wampanoag

c)

Cherokee

5.

Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?

a)

100 Million

b)

280 Million

c)

500 Million

6.

What is a snood?

a)

The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.

b)

A hat worn by a Pilgrim

c)

A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving.

7.

Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?

a)

President Lincoln in 1863

b)

President Roosevelt in 1939

c)

John F. Kennedy

8.

What is a baby turkey called?

a)

A chick

b)

A nestling

c)

A poult

9.

How many calories, on average, does an average person consume during Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

1500

b)

4500

c)

1600

10.

How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?

a)

$25,000

b)

$45,000

c)

$150,000

11.

When was the first Thanksgiving football game?

a)

1876

b)

1945

c)

1982

12.

Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?

a)

Mechanics

b)

Plumbers

c)

HVAC

13.

When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?

a)

1955

b)

1965

c)

1975

14.

What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?

a)

1938

b)

1928

c)

1918

15.

On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?

a)

1.5 Million

b)

2.5 Million

c)

3.5 Million

16.

What town canceled Thanksgiving because they couldn't make pumpkin pies?

a)

Colchester, Connecticut

b)

Athens, Georgia

c)

Topeka, Kansas

17.

What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?

a)

New York City

b)

Detroit

c)

Philadelphia

18.

What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

88%

b)

50%

c)

30%

19.

How many pumpkin pies do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?

a)

300,000

b)

4.6 Million

c)

50 Million

20.

Which state produces the most turkeys in the country?

a)

Kansas

b)

Minnesota

c)

Virginia

21.

How many runners were included in the first Turkey Trot?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

6

22.

Which Country Consumes The Most Turkey Per Year Per Capita?

a)

USA

b)

Israel

c)

Cuba

23.

What seasoning is not contained in Pumpkin Spice?

a)

Pumpkin

b)

Cinnamon

c)

Cloves

24.

Which pigment decreases in the plants during autumn?

a)

Protein

b)

Iron

c)

Chlorophyll

25.

Which State produces about five times more pumpkins than any other state in the US?

a)

Georgia

b)

Illinois

c)

Indiana

26.

What famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Silent Night

c)

Let it Snow

27.

What tree doesn't lose it's leaves?

a)

Oak

b)

Maple

c)

Evergreen

28.

What traditional eating utensil was NOT used at the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Fork

b)

Knife

c)

Spoon

29.

What product owes its existence to Thanksgiving?

a)

Butter

b)

Hula Hoop

c)

TV Dinner

30.

In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what does Charlie Brown serve to his friends for Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

Ice Cream

b)

PB and J

c)

Pizza

31.

How fast was the Mayflower?

a)

2 mph

b)

10 mph

c)

15 mph

32.

What American company invented the "traditional" Thanksgiving green bean casserole?

a)

Kraft Foods

b)

Tyson Foods

c)

Campbells Soup

33.

Which character on the TV show Friends once got his/her head stuck in a turkey?

a)

Joey

b)

Chandler

c)

Ross

34.

How many ridges are there on a 14-ounce can of Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce?

a)

5

b)

17

c)

23

35.

What movie made the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade famous?

a)

A Christmas Story

b)

It's a Wonderful Life

c)

Miracle on 34th Street

36.

How high must a cranberry bounce before it is harvested?

a)

1 Inch

b)

4 Inches

c)

6 inches

37.

How many different varieties of pumpkins are there?

a)

25

b)

100

c)

45

38.

Which is NOT a type of pumpkin?

a)

Chowing

b)

Cotton Candy

c)

Hooligan

39.

According to the Butterball corporation, how long should you thaw a wrapped turkey in the refrigerator per 4 pounds of bird?

a)

One Hour per 4 lbs

b)

Four Hours per 4 lbs

c)

One Day per 4 lbs

40.

How many seeds are there in a medium-sized pumpkin?

a)

500

b)

100

c)

1000