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Thanksgiving Throw Down

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

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.
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
4.
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
a)
Apache
b)
Wampanoag
c)
Cherokee
5.
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
a)
100 million
b)
280 million
c)
500 million
6.
What southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
7.
What utensil was not used by Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
a)
Knife
b)
Fork
c)
Spoon
8.
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
a)
President Lincoln in 1863
b)
President Roosevelt in 1939
c)
President Truman in 1947
9.
Today our Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November because:
a)
It is the date the Pilgrims landed in the New World
b)
This was the date set by FDR in 1939
c)
It was the date people voted to have it on.
10.
What is a baby turkey called:
a)
A chick
b)
A nestling
c)
A poult
11.
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving:
a)
88%
b)
50%
c)
75%
12.
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
a)
A million
b)
Too many to count
c)
3,500
13.
All turkeys can fly: True or false
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The first ever Thanksgiving was held in 1621 at Plymouth by the Pilgrims. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Only male turkeys gobble: true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
More than half of the people of Plymouth colony died that winter of 1621: true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Who officially declared Thanksgiving a public holiday?
a)
Pilgrims in 1621
b)
Lincoln in 1863
18.
Which state consumes the most turkey?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
California
19.
True or false: Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song composed for children to sing in Sunday School.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

How long was the first Thanksgiving?

a)

A week

b)

Two days

c)

Three days

d)

One day

21.

What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving? ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
scallops
lobster
octopus
squid
22.

When is Thanksgiving in Canada?

a)

The second Monday of October

b)

July 15th

c)

January 22nd

d)

July 1st

23.

About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?

a)

3,000

b)

About 100, 000

c)

About 50 million

d)

No one eats pie at Thanksgiving

24.

What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

New York

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Chicago

25.

Which city’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?

a)

New York

b)

Chicago

c)

San Francisco

d)

Detroit

26.

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Kennedy
Carter
George Bush
Lincoln
27.

What state raises the most turkeys? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Kentucky
Indiana
Minnesota
Oregon
28.

Where was the first Turkey Trot?

a)

Buffalo, New York

b)

Brooklyn

c)

Nashville, Tennessee

d)

Salem, Massachusetts

29.

What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?

a)

1967

b)

1956

c)

1928

d)

1945

30.

What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?

(a)  

31.

When did canned cranberries first come about?

a)

2000

b)

1912

c)

1956

d)

1967

32.

What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?

a)

Ham

b)

Steak

c)

Hamburgers

d)

Pizza

33.

What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims? ​ (a)   ​

Choose from the below words
Wampanoag
Seminoles
Cherokee
Navajo
34.

When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?

a)

1897

b)

1955

c)

1928

d)

1956

35.

What town canceled Thanksgiving because they couldn't make pumpkin pies?

a)

Colchester, Connecticut

b)

Portland, Maine

c)

Harrisonburg, Virginia

d)

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

36.

What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?

a)

LA Rams

b)

Detroit Lions

c)

San Francisco 49ers

d)

Chicago Bears

37.

What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?

a)

New York City

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Chicago

d)

Atlanta

38.

What wasn't part of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a)

animals from the Central Park Zoo

b)

balloons

c)

floats

d)

Santa Claus

39.

How many turkeys do American prepare each Thanksgiving?

a)

55 million

b)

90 million

c)

20 million

d)

46 million

40.

According to Americans, what's the best part of Thanksgiving?

a)

dessert

b)

turkey

c)

leftovers

d)

spending time with family/friends

41.

Only male turkeys gobble.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

How long was the first Thanksgiving?

a)

3 days

b)

1 day

c)

2 days

d)

5 days

43.

In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

September

d)

March

44.

When is Thanksgiving in Canada?

a)

the first Friday in September

b)

the second Monday in October

c)

the fourth Thursday in November

d)

November 17th

45.

Which city's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Detroit

d)

Chicago

46.

The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for plumbers.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What is the best dessert?

a)

apple pie

b)

pumpkin rolls

c)

pumpkin pie

d)

sweet potato casserole with marshmellows

48.

What is your favorite dish?

a)

turkey

b)

mashed potatoes

c)

green bean casserole

d)

stuffing

e)

rolls

49.

Draw a turkey.

50.

What is a baby turkey called?

a)

a chick

b)

a nestling

c)

a poult

51.

Which President declared Thanksgiving a national Holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

52.

TV dinners were created when Swanson accidentally ordered 260 tons of Turkey

a)

True

b)

False

53.

How many turkeys are cooked on Thanksgiving?

a)

7 million

b)

19 million

c)

37 million

d)

46 million

54.

Which President started the Turkey Pardoning ceremony?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George H. W. Bush

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Calvin Coolidge

55.

Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving

a)

True

b)

False

56.

How many pumpkin pies are consumed on Thanksgiving?

a)

11 million

b)

29 million

c)

50 million

d)

63 million

57.

Who concludes the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a)

Tom Turkey

b)

Santa Claus

c)

The Easter Bunny

d)

People dressed as pilgrims

58.

Which state raises the most turkeys?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Vermont

c)

Iowa

d)

California

59.

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

a)

True

b)

False

60.

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

61.

The average amount of money 1 person spends over Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday is...

a)

$500+

b)

$300

c)

$200

d)

$100

62.

What centry did Thanksgiving Football start in?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

63.

Calvin Coolidge was sent something other than a turkey as a Thanksgiving gift from a man in Mississippi. This gift was a...

a)

Raccoon named Rebecca

b)

Turtle named Tuttle

c)

Squirrel named Sam

d)

Monkey named Mark

64.

Calvin Coolidge kept the raccoon as a pet, as well as a black bear, a pygmy hippo and a wallaby!

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Which two football teams have played every Thanksgiving since 1966?

a)

Patriots and the Steelers

b)

Bears and the Seahawks

c)

Cowboys and the Lions

d)

Dolphins and the Giants

66.

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

67.

The first Thanksgiving was originally supposed to be a fast (where you stop eating) but thanks to the Native Americans, it turned into a feast!

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Which state consumes the most turkey on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

Florida

b)

Michigan

c)

Tennessee

d)

California

69.

Which President tried to change the date of Thanksgiving (which falls on the last Thursday of November currently) in order to lengthen the holiday shopping season?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Bill Clinton

70.

The first Thanksgiving had what type of meat at the table?

a)

Pork and lamb

b)

Venison and Seafood

c)

Turkey and Ham

d)

Chicken and Beef

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