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Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

a)

1865

b)

1492

c)

1621

d)

1776

2.

What is the traditional main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner?

a)

Ham

b)

Roast chicken

c)

Roast Turkey

d)

Pizza

3.

Which Native American tribe is associated with the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Cherokee

c)

Wampanoag

d)

Apache

4.

What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

a)

Santa Maria

b)

Mayflower

c)

Nina

d)

Pinta

5.

Which president proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Abraham Lincoln

6.

What is the traditional dessert served on Thanksgiving?

a)

apple pie

b)

chocolate cake

c)

ice cream

d)

pumpkin pie

7.

Which state produces the most turkeys in the United States?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Iowa

d)

Minnesota

8.

What is the name of the annual Thanksgiving parade held in New York City?

a)

Thanksgiving Parade of Lights

b)

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

c)

Turkey Day Parade

d)

New York City Thanksgiving Parade

9.

Which president started the tradition of pardoning a turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

President John F. Kennedy

b)

President Abraham Lincoln

c)

President Richard Nixon

d)

President George H. W. Bush

10.

What is the name of the annual football game played on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

Thanksgiving Classic

b)

Thanksgiving Bowl

c)

Turkey Bowl

d)

Holiday Game

11.

What is the name of the famous Thanksgiving painting by Norman Rockwell?

a)

The name of the famous Thanksgiving painting by Norman Rockwell is 'Freedom from Want'.

b)

The name of the famous Thanksgiving painting by Norman Rockwell is 'Bountiful Blessings'.

c)

The name of the famous Thanksgiving painting by Norman Rockwell is 'Pilgrim's Harvest'.

d)

The name of the famous Thanksgiving painting by Norman Rockwell is 'Thanksgiving Feast'.

12.

Which president tried to change the date of Thanksgiving to boost the economy?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

13.

What is the name of the Thanksgiving episode in the TV show Friends?

a)

Thanksgiving Frenzy

b)

The One with All the Thanksgivings

c)

Friendsgiving

d)

The One with the Turkey

14.
Which of these men wanted the turkey to be considered the American national bird?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Hancock
c)
George Washington
d)
Ben Franklin
15.
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
a)
A million
b)
Too many to count
c)
3,500
16.
Only male turkeys gobble: true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Swansons first frozen TV dinner was made with turkey leftovers

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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

19.

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

a)

1 day

b)

4 days

c)

3 days

d)

5 days

20.

How many calories does the average American consume on Thanksgiving?

a)

1,000

b)

2,500

c)

4,500

d)

6,000+