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Thanksgiving Trivia

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Thanksgiving occurs on the:
a)
Fourth Thursday in November
b)
Third Thursday in November
c)
November 26 each year
2.
The first Thanksgiving lasted:
a)
One day
b)
Two days
c)
Three days
3.
What utensil was not used by Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
a)
Knife
b)
Fork
c)
Spoon
4.
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving:
a)
88%
b)
50%
c)
75%
5.
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
a)
A million
b)
Too many to count
c)
3,500
6.
All turkeys can fly: True or false
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Only male turkeys gobble: true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Where did the pilgrims first land?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Plymouth

d)

Washington

9.

What was the name of the ship, which carried the pilgrims?

a)

The Pinta

b)

The Juneflower

c)

The Mayflower

d)

The Santa Maria

10.

Who declared Thanksgiving to be a national holiday on the 4th Thursday of November?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Andrew Jackson

11.

When was the first thanksgiving?

a)

1492

b)

1764

c)

1621

d)

1812

12.
What sport is commonly associated with Thanksgiving?
a)
football
b)
soccer 
c)
baseball
13.
What is the name of the famous rock thought to be where the pilgrims first landed?
a)
White Rock
b)
Plymouth Rock
c)
Big Rock
d)
Sock Rock
14.
Which American Indian tribe celebrated the Thanksgiving feast with the pilgrims?
a)
Piqua Shawnee Tribe
b)
The Wampanoag
c)
Pomo Indians
d)
The Chiefs
15.
What season is Thanksgiving in?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
16.

What do we call the day after Thanksgiving?

a)

Black Friday

b)

Red Saturday

c)

Leftover Turkey Day

17.

What parade occurs every year on Thanksgiving?

a)

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

b)

Gimball's Thanksgiving Parade

c)

American Parade of Thanksgiving

18.

What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie in America?

a)

Apple

b)

Lemon Meringue

c)

Pecan

d)

Pumpkin

19.
In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered 260 tons of Thanksgiving turkeys.To get rid of them all, Gerry Thomas came up with the idea of filling 5,000 aluminum trays with the turkey – along with cornbread dressing, gravy, peas and sweet potatoes. They were sold for 98 cents. What was invented?
a)
Frozen Pot Pies
b)
TV Dinners
20.
How fast can wild turkeys run?
a)
8 mph
b)
17 mph
c)
20 mph
d)
29 mph
21.

How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

2,500

b)

3,500

c)

4,500

d)

5,500

22.

When was the first Thanksgiving football game?

a)

1806

b)

1876

c)

1976

d)

2006

23.

Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

a)

Navajo

b)

Sioux

c)

Iroquois

d)

Wampanoag

24.

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

a)

About 46 million

b)

About 36 million

c)

About 26 million

d)

About 16 million

25.

How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

About 40%

b)

About 60%

c)

About 80%

d)

None of the Above

26.

Statistically, what is Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

a)

mashed potatoes

b)

sweet potatoes

c)

stuffing

d)

green bean casserole

27.

What 2 football teams always play on Thanksgiving?

a)

Baltimore Ravens & Cleveland Browns

b)

New England Patriots & Pittsburgh Steelers

c)

Kansas City Chiefs & Buffalo Bills

d)

Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys

28.

Which U.S state raises the most turkeys?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

29.
Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving meal?
a)
Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
b)
Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit
c)
Venison (deer meat), fish, goose
30.
What southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
31.
What is a baby turkey called:
a)
A chick
b)
A nestling
c)
A poult
32.
Only male turkeys gobble: true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
33.
How fast can wild turkeys run?
a)
15 mph
b)
55 mph
c)
5 mph
d)
25 mph
34.

How many pumpkin pies are consumed on Thanksgiving?

a)

11 million

b)

29 million

c)

50 million

d)

63 million

35.

Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?

a)

Sponge Bob

b)

Snoopy

c)

Thanksgiving Turkey

d)

Santa Claus

36.

How can you tell if cranberries are ripe?

a)

Only if they're green.

b)

If you drop them .... they bounce.

c)

If you bite into them and they ooze juice.

d)

If you bite into them, they crunch.

37.

What is the wobbly red piece of flesh under the beak of a turkey?

a)

Gobbler

b)

Wattle

c)

Brisket

d)

Snood

38.

What song was orginally written as a Thanksgiving song but later changed to a Christmas song?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Silent Night

c)

Go Tell It On The Mountain

d)

Frosty the Snowman

39.

Which President started the Turkey Pardoning ceremony?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George H. W. Bush

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Calvin Coolidge

40.

Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Benjamin Franklin thought that the turkey should be our national bird.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Thanksgivnig is ranked in what place out of all of America's favorite holidays?

a)

It's not in the top 5

b)

1st

c)

2nd

d)

3rd

43.

The turkey holding the Guiness Book of World Records record weight, weighed in at...

a)

86 pounds

b)

63 pounds

c)

107 pounds

d)

43 pounds

44.

Which state consumes the most turkey on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

Florida

b)

Michigan

c)

Tennessee

d)

California

45.
About how long was the Pilgrims' voyage?
a)
10 days
b)
32 days
c)
50 days
d)
66 days
46.

During which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

a)

September

b)

October

c)

November

d)

December

47.

What percentage of Americans don't eat turkey for Thanksgiving?

a)

12 percent

b)

20 percent

c)

5 percent

d)

2 percent

48.
Where did the Pilgrims come ashore in North America?
a)
Virginia
b)
Florida
c)
Jamestown
d)
Plymouth
49.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving on?
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday 
50.
When was the first true Thanksgiving?
a)
1621
b)
1776
c)
1492
d)
1623
51.
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
52.
What are male turkeys called?
a)
toms
b)
bobs
c)
harrys
53.

Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for:

a)

emergency rooms

b)

Christmas tree lots

c)

Amazon

d)

plumbers

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