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WorksheetsThanksgiving Trivia
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
When did Thanksgiving became a holiday?
1963
1763
1868
1863
The first time Thanksgiving was celebrated, the main dish was a turkey.
True
False
How many turkeys are consumed in the United States on Thanksgiving Day?
30 thousand
45 millions
10 millions
5 thousand
Which U.S. President made this celebration a national holiday?
George Washington
Frankling D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jeffersonpr
Which group of Native American Indians ate the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims?
The Cherokee
The Navajo
The Sioux
The Wampanoag
When was the Macy's Parade first held?
1924
1824
1824
1910
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
1 day
4 days
3 days
5 days
The Pilgrims came to the New world seeking religious freedom and were also called:
The Wanderers
The Puritans
The Travelers
The Great Explorers
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
79%
65%
50%
88%
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in ____ over a three day harvest festival.
1620
1621
1622
1623
When is Thanksgiving?
December
April
November
The Pilgrims were the first American settlers. They came from:
ITALY
USA
ENGLAND
BRAZIL
THE SHIP THE PILGRIMS WENT TO AMERICA WAS CALLED:
THE MAYFLOWER
THE JUNE FLOWER
THE BLACK PEARL
THE ENGLISH ROSE
WHICH ONES ARE THANKSGIVING FOOD?
Where was the first Thanksgiving?
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth, England
Plymouth, Wisconsin
What did the Native Americans and Pilgrims eat at the first Thanksgiving?
Deer, seafood and fruit
Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes
Chicken, carrots and bread
Roast beef, green beans and rice
Thanksgiving is held on the final Thursday of November each year.
True
False
When did we start canning cranberries?
1853
1879
1912
1964
One of America’s Founding Fathers thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States.
True
False
How did a botched Thanksgiving order lead to TV tray dinners?
Swanson and Sons had ordered too many turkey to be sold, had extra turkey after Thanksgiving so created TV dinners to use the turkey
Swanson and Sons thought it would be convenient for those working on Thanksgiving to make after work so they created TV dinners
Swanson and Sons want familes to have access to quick and easy Thanksgiving dinners all year round so they created TV dinners
Why is football a Thanksgiving tradition?
It started in 1856 when President Buchanan had a family football game on Thanksgiving Day
It started in 1876 when Yale and Princeton play on Thanksgiving day
It started in 1890 the first year that the Army and the Navy teams played each other on Thanksgiving day
It started in 1905 when President T Roosevelt declared it a tradition moving forward because it was his favorite sport to watch
Who was the first president to officially pardon a turkey?
John F Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
George HW Bush
Barack Obama
Macy’s was the first American department store to sponsor a parade in celebration of Thanksgiving.
True
False
Turkey contains an amino acid that makes you sleepy.
True
False
What is better?
Fried Turkey
Roast Turkey
Neither, turkey is gross!
What is better?
Mashed Potatoes
Scalloped Potatoes
Neither, potatoes are gross!
What is better?
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Gross! Where is the ice cream?!
What is better?
Green Bean Casserole
Mac and Cheese
I'd rather have nothing!
What is better?
Watching football
Watching the parade
Both sound boring to me!
