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Thanksgiving Fun!

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The First Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons were filled with oxygen, not helium

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Benjamin Franklin thought the national bird of the US should be the turkey

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Only female turkeys can gobble

a)

True

b)

False

4.

80% of Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to the actual Thanksgiving meal

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which U.S. President made this celebration a national holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Thomas Jefferson

6.

Which two football teams have played every Thanksgiving since 1966?

a)

Lions and the Steelers

b)

Bears and the Cowboys

c)

Cowboys and the Lions

d)

Dolphins and the Giants

7.

How many calories does the average American consume on Thanksgiving?

a)

1,000

b)

2,500

c)

4,500

d)

6,000+

8.

Which U.S state raises the most turkeys?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

9.

What percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

83%

b)

88%

c)

98%

d)

75%

10.

When did we start canning cranberries?

a)

1853

b)

1879

c)

1912

d)

1964

11.

How did a botched Thanksgiving order lead to TV tray dinners?

a)

Swanson and Sons had ordered too many turkey to be sold, had extra turkey after Thanksgiving so created TV dinners to use the turkey

b)

Swanson and Sons thought it would be convenient for those working on Thanksgiving to make after work so they created TV dinners

c)

Swanson and Sons want familes to have access to quick and easy Thanksgiving dinners all year round so they created TV dinners

12.

Which president received a racoon as a Thanksgiving gift?

a)

Abraham Lincolon

b)

Benjamin Harrison

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Calvin Coolidge

13.

What was the name of the ship (boat) that the pilgrims came to America in called?

a)

The Cauliflower

b)

The Mayflower

c)

Titanic

d)

The European

14.

What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

a)

September

b)

October

c)

November

d)

August

15.

What pie is the most popular on Thanksgiving?

a)

Apple Pie

b)

Pecan Pie

c)

Chocolate Pie

d)

Pumpkin Pie

16.

Which of these countries does not celebrate Thanksgiving?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Liberia

d)

Poland

17.

A wild turkey has excellent...

a)

hearing and taste

b)

taste and smell

c)

smell and vision

d)

vision and hearing

18.

What state raises the most turkeys?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Iowa

c)

South Dakota

d)

Minnesota

19.
What is a baby turkey called:
a)
A chick
b)
A nestling
c)
A poult
20.
How fast can wild turkeys run?
a)
15 mph
b)
55 mph
c)
5 mph
d)
25 mph
21.
Which balloon was the first balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in 1927?
a)
Felix the Cat
b)
Mickey Mouse
c)
Popeye
d)
Snoopy
22.
The term "Cornucopia" means what?
a)
tall corn
b)
horn of plenty
c)
greek god of corn
23.
All turkeys can fly: True or false
a)
True
b)
False
24.

What do we call the day after Thanksgiving?

a)

Black Friday

b)

Red Saturday

c)

Leftover Turkey Day