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Thanksgiving

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the first Thanksgiving take place?

a)

1999

b)

1621

c)

1543

d)

1853

2.

Which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

3.

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

1

d)

30

4.

Which type of food was probably NOT at the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Berries

b)

Corn

c)

Deer

d)

Pie

5.

What percentage of people eat Turkey at Thanksgiving

a)

50

b)

90

c)

25

d)

100

6.

In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a)

1924

b)

1833

c)

1876

d)

1955

7.

What is now considered a symbol of Thanksgiving thanks to the pilgrims?

a)

Pumpkins

b)

Corn

c)

Carrots

d)

Potatoes

8.

The first time Thanksgiving was celebrated, the main dish was a turkey.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

When was the Macy's Parade first held?

a)

1924

b)

1824

c)

1824

d)

1910

10.
Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

Wild turkeys can fly at speeds of up to ____

a)

10 mph

b)

25 mph

c)

55 mph

d)

100 mph

12.

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

a)

50 million

b)

280 million

c)

500 million

d)

900 million

13.
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
a)
Wishbone in the neck
b)
Thigh bone
c)
Collar bone
d)
Drumstick
14.

What is better?

a)

Fried Turkey

b)

Roast Turkey

c)

Neither, turkey is gross!

15.

What is better?

a)

Watching football

b)

Watching the parade

c)

Both sound boring to me!

16.

What is better?

a)

Green Bean Casserole

b)

Mac and Cheese

c)

I'd rather have nothing!

17.

What is better?

a)

Mashed Potatoes

b)

Scalloped Potatoes

c)

Neither, potatoes are gross!

18.
True or False:  More turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving than Christmas and Easter combined.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
a)
United States of America
b)
Israel
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
20.
Every year, the President of the United States pardons one turkey and that turkey gets to live out its life on a farm. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.

What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?

a)

mashed potatoes

b)

stuffing

c)

turkey

d)

rolls

22.

Thanksgiving is ALWAYS on a Thursday.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

What is the best Thanksgiving vegetable?

a)

potatoes

b)

green beans

c)

corn

d)

carrots