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FYE Thanksgiving Trivia Night

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

a)

8 hours

b)

3 days

c)

5 days

d)

2 weeks

2.

What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Turkey

b)

Beef and pork

c)

Hamburgers and hotdogs

d)

Swan, goose, and duck

3.

The Wampanoag Nation were the Indigenous People who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Rutherford B. Hayes

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

5.

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?

a)

George H. W. Bush

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

John F. Kennedy

6.

When was the first Thanksgiving football game?

a)

1876

b)

1893

c)

1917

d)

1932

7.

How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?

a)

About 20 million

b)

About 46 million

c)

About 73 million

d)

About 100 million

8.

On average, how many calories are consumed per person at Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

2,800

b)

3,400

c)

4,500

d)

5,300

9.

About 80% of Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?

a)

About 10 million

b)

About 19 million

c)

About 32 million

d)

About 50 million

11.

Female turkeys gobble.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?

a)

1938

b)

1949

c)

1955

d)

1966

13.

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

a)

About 2.7 million

b)

About 3.5 million

c)

About 3.9 million

d)

About 4.1 million

14.

What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?

a)

California

b)

Ohio

c)

Georgia

d)

South Dakota

15.

What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

Fish

b)

Chicken

c)

Beef

d)

Ham

16.

Statistically, what is Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

a)

Mashed potatoes

b)

Green bean casserole

c)

Stuffing

d)

Cranberry sauce

17.

What is a snood?

a)

The loose skin under a male turkey's neck.

b)

A traditional hat worn by a Pilgrim.

c)

A hot drink served at Thanksgiving in the South.

d)

A Thanksgiving side dish served in the West.

18.

Thanksgiving occurs on the...

a)

First Thursday of November

b)

Second Thursday of November

c)

Third Thursday of November

d)

Fourth Thursday of November