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Thanksgiving Trivia

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Linda's turkey took two days to thaw. What type of change was the thawing turkey?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

malleability

d)

magnetism

2.

London helped her mother chop vegetables for dressing. While she was chopping the vegetables, she ate some of them.


What type of change occurred while the vegetables were being chopped?


What type of change occurred while London was eating the vegetables?

a)

physical: chopped vegetables and chemical: eating vegetables

b)

physical: eating vegetables and chemical: chopping vegetables

c)

both are physical changes

d)

both are chemical changes

3.

Randy is a vegetarian. His mother decided to make him a salad to eat for Thanksgiving. Salad is an example of a (an)...

a)

solution

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

4.

On the way to their grandmother's house for Thanksgiving, Dominick and Samantha got into a fight over a tablet. Samantha was able to get the tablet away from her brother. Which sibling exerted the most force?

a)

Samantha

b)

Dominick

c)

the Dog

d)

their Father

5.

Abby-Claire had to rearrange the chair and tables in the dining room so all of her family can fit for Thanksgiving dinner. She tried moving a table, but it stayed still. The unmoving table is an example of a (an)...

a)

unbalanced force

b)

balanced force

c)

gravity

d)

electric force

6.

While making mashed potatoes, Yahir observed that when he added butter to the potatoes, the butter changed from a solid to a liquid. Which term explains why the butter changed from a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing point

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

evaporation

7.

Mrs. Gratz prepared a spinach casserole for Rankin's staff Thanksgiving dinner. What chemical if responsible for the green color of the spinach?

a)

chloroplast

b)

chlorophyll

c)

photosynthesis

d)

mitochondria

8.

For Thanksgiving, Fernanda's family traveled to a biome in Texas which has a hot, dry climate; cold nights rocky and sandy land; and organisms such as cacti, rattle snakes, and coyote. Which biome did Fernanda travel to?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

taiga

d)

deciduous forest

9.

Which state is the top turkey producing state?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Minnesota

c)

Texas

10.

What are the 4 elements that can be found in a Turkey in the largest quantity?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen, Nitrogen, Copper, Nickel

c)

Carbon, Gold, Uranium, Boron

d)

Iodine, Chlorine, Oxygen, Bromine

11.

Which president declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

12.

Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to ____

a)

10 mph

b)

25 mph

c)

75 mph

d)

100 mph

13.

Wild turkeys can fly at speeds of up to ____

a)

10 mph

b)

25 mph

c)

55 mph

d)

100 mph

14.

American Football has become a Thanksgiving Day tradition. 2 teams play every Thanksgiving. One is the Dallas Cowboys, the other is the

a)

Detroit Lions

b)

New England Patriots

c)

Kansas City Chiefs

d)

Green Bay Packers

15.

A female turkey is called a

a)

snood

b)

tom

c)

hen

d)

poult

16.

A baby turkey is called a

a)

hen

b)

poult

c)

tom

d)

snood

17.

A male turkey is called a

a)

hen

b)

poult

c)

snood

d)

tom

18.

This historical figure wanted the turkey to be the national bird

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Abraham Lincoln

19.

Turkeys spend the night

a)

in nests on the ground

b)

in trees

c)

in fields

d)

on the grass

20.

What department store hosts the Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV?

a)

Macy's

b)

Target

c)

Wal-Mart

21.

What is the #1 side dish served on Thanksgiving in America?

a)

cranberry sauce

b)

green bean casserole

c)

mashed potatoes

22.

How long are turkey eggs incubated for until they hatch?

a)

12 days

b)

21 days

c)

28 days

d)

3 months

23.

What is considered the lucky part of a turkey?

a)
Wishbone
b)
Ham Bone
c)
Wing
d)
Turkey Leg
24.

A turkey is which of the following?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

decomposer

25.
How much do turkeys weigh?
a)
16 to 22 pounds
b)
100 pounds
c)
3 to 5 pounds
26.

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