Thanksgiving Treat

Thanksgiving

100

Thanksgiving occurs on the

1. Fourth Thursday in November
2. Third Thursday in November
3. November 26 each year

• Fourth Thursday in November

200

The first Thanksgiving lasted:

1. One day
2. Two days
3. Three days

• Three days

300

Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal?

1. Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
2. Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit
3. Venison (deer meat), fish, goose

• Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes

400

Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?

1. Apache 
2. Wampanoag
3. Cherokee

• Wampanoag

500

Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?

1. 100 million
2. 280 million
3. 500 million

• 280 million

Turkey

100

Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?

1. South Carolina
2. Virginia
3. Georgia

• Virginia

200

What is a snood?

1. The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
2. A hat worn by a Pilgrim
3. A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving.

• The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.

300

What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?

1. Knife
2. Fork
3. Spoon

• Fork

400

The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:

1. The breast
2. The middle of the back
3. The thigh

• The thigh

500

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

1. President Lincoln in 1863
2. President Roosevelt in 1939
3. President Harry Truman in 1947

• President Harry Truman in 1947

Pumpkin Pie

100

The Pilgrims came to the New world seeking religious freedom and were also called:

1. The Puritans because they wanted to purify the teachings and ceremonies of the Church of England.
2. The Great Explorers
3. The Wanderers

• The Puritans because they wanted to purify the teachings and ceremonies of the Church of England.

200

Today, our Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November because

1. It is the date the Pilgrims landed in the New World.
2. This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941.
3. It was the date people voted to have it on.

• This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941.

300

What is a baby turkey called?

1. A chick
2. A nestling
3. A poult

• A poult

400

It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.

1. 88%
2. 50%
3. 75%

• 88%

500

A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?

1. A million
2. Too many to count!
3. 3,500

• 3,500

True OR False

100

1. Canada also has Thanksgiving. They have their holiday on the second Monday in October.

True

200

1. The first ever Thanksgiving was held in 1621 at Plymouth by the Pilgrims.

False 

Thanksgiving feasts were part of early religion in England before the Pilgrims ever came to the New World.

300

1. All turkeys can fly.

False 

Wild turkeys can fly, but those domestically grown for eating cannot because they are too heavy.

400

1. The Pilgrims only “celebrated” three days – the Sabbath, fast days, and days of thanksgiving.

True 

500

1. The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was Macy’s.

False

It was Gimbel’s.

TRIVAA

100

When did Thanksgiving originate

1988

1601

1621

2019

1621

200

Which President announced Thanksgiving 

George Bush 

Micheal Jordan 

Benjamin Franklin 

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln 

300

Which sauce is a traditional sauce for Thanksgiving 

Honey 

Mustard 

Cranberry Sauce 

Turkey Juice

Cranberry Sauce

400

Who was the captain of the ship "Mayflower"

James Martin 

Carry Lane 

Jame Lee Johns 

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones 

500

How does America's Thanksgiving Parade Conclude

With the arrival of the Turkey 

With the arrival of the Easter Bunny

With the arrival of the mayflower

With the arrival of Santa Claus

With the arrival of Santa Claus