PILGRIMS
HISTORY
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TURKEY
THANKSGIVING QUOTES FROM CATHOLIC SAINTS
100

What ocean did the Pilgrims sail over to come to America? 

The Atlantic Ocean
100

What is the name the Pilgrims called their colony?

Plymouth Colony

100

The first Thanksgiving was believed to have lasted how many days?

3 days

100

In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?

Wishbone

100

Who said: "In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks.”

A. St. Ambrose

B. St. Teresa of Avila

C. St. Ignatius of Loyola

D. St. Therese of Lisieux

B. St. Teresa of Avila

200

How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to come to America?

3 and 4 months (66 days)

200
Who is the first person to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

200

Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start the annual tradition?

President Harry Truman
200

It's called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriated because this state produces the most turkey each year.

Minnesota (46.5 million)

200

Who said: “Out of gratitude and love for Him, we should desire to be reckoned fools.”

A. St. Ambrose

B. St. Augustine of Hippo

C. St. Ignatius of Loyola

D. St. John Paul II

C. St. Ignatius of Loyola

300

What was the original name for the Pilgrims?

The Puritans

300

When was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

A. 1863

B. 1492

C. 1621

D. 1744

B. 1492

300

People once believe that pumpkin could cure_____

A. Smallpox

B. Warts

C. Freckles

D. Acne

C. Freckles

300

What do you called a male turkey?

Tom or gobbler

300

Who said: “Remember the past with gratitude.  Live the present with enthusiasm.  Look forward to the future with confidence."

A. St. Catherine of Siena

B. St. Maximillian Kolbe

C. St. John Paul II

D. St. John Vianney

C. St. John Paul II

400

Of the original 102 Pilgrims that came to Plymouth, how many survived to have have the first Thanksgiving meal?

50 pilgrims, and only 5 women

400

When was Thanksgiving declared a Holiday?

A. 1863

B. 1941

C. 1882

D. 1963

A. 1863

400

How many calories are there in the average Thanksgiving dinner?

A. 1500

B. 6000

C. 3000

D. 4500

D. 4500

400

What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called? 

Wattle

400

Who said: “The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what He is sending us every day in His goodness.”

A. St. Gianna Beretta Molla

B. St. Mark the Ascetic

C. St. Faustina Kowalska

D. St. Therese of Lisieux

A. St. Gianna Beretta Molla

500

What Indian Tribe was invited to spend Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

The Wampanoag Indians

500

This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.

The Wampanoag

500

How fast can a turkey run?

35 mph

500

Where do turkeys sleep?

Trees

500

Who said: "O my Lord, my King and Savior, when I think of all the graces you have showered upon me, my heart is filled with GRATITUDE."

A. St. Mark the Ascetic

B. St. John of the Cross

C. Bl. Solanus Casey

D. Bl. Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd

D. Blessed Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd
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