True or False?
Canada also has Thanksgiving. They have their holiday on the second Monday in October.
True
100
How many calories do most Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
A) about 6,000
B) about 4,500
C) about 2,000
about 4,500 (B)
100
Who were the people who came to Plymouth Rock?
Pilgrims
100
What is a baby turkey called?
A) Hatchling
B) Whelp
C) Poult
Poult (C)
100
which country celebrates Thanksgiving?
A) Mexico
B) Germany
C) England
Germany (B), Harvest Thanksgiving Festival in early October
200
What Year Did the pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock?
A) 1620
B) 1615
C) 1630
1620
200
How long do you cook a 20 lb turkey?
A) 2-2 1/2 hours
B) 3 1/2- 4 hours
C) 4 1/2- 5 hours
3 1/2- 4 hours
200
Which Indian tribe were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
A) Apache
B) Wampanoag
C) Cherokee
Wampanoag (B)
200
How much did the heaviest turkey weigh?
A) 118 ib
B) 71 ib
C) 86 ib
86 lbs (c)
200
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
A) 88%
B) 50%
C) 75%
88% (A)
300
True or False?
All Turkeys Gobble
False, only males gobble!
300
What percent of Americans say that mashed potatoes are their favorite food at Thanksgiving?
A) 53%
B) 24%
C) 31%
31% (C)
300
What does pilgrim mean?
A) The first Travelers
B) Foreigners from afar
C) People who eat
Foreigners from afar (B)
300
How many feathers do turkeys when they are full grown?
A) 3,500
B) 2,000
C) 3,000
3,500 (A)
300
What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
A) Knife
B) Fork
C) Spoon
Fork (B)
400
What is a snood?
A) A hat worn by a Pilgrim
B) A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving
C) The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck (C)
400
How many people eat at restaurants for Thanksgiving?
A) 14 million
B) 7 million
C) 20 million
14 million (A)
400
Who declared Thanksgiving an official holiday?
A) Abraham Lincon
B) Pilgrims
C)Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincon (A)
400
True or False?
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was Macy’s
False, it was Gimbel’s
500
Which southern state was the first to adopt Thanksgiving?
A) South Carolina
B) Georgia
C) Virginia
Virginia (C)
500
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
Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes (A)
500
Who were the group that came after the pilgrims only ten years later?
A) Cherokee
B) Puritans
C) no group came after the pilgrims
Puritans (B)
500
What is a Snood?
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck
500
Thanksgiving occurs on the:
A) Fourth Thursday in November
B) Third Thursday in November
C) November 26 each year