History
What was the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America?
a) the Pinta b) the Santa Maria c) the Mayflower
The Mayflower
True or False: Turkey was served on the first Thanksgiving.
True. William Bradford, governor of the Plymouth colony, wrote of the first Thanksgiving that "there was a great store of wild turkeys."
Which Pawtuxet Indian served as interpreter and intermediary between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
a) Squanto b) Massasoit c) Samoset
Squanto
Which State grows the most potatoes each year?
a) California b) Ohio c) Idaho
Idaho
Since the very first Macy’s parade, what jolly character appears at the end of the parade each year?
Santa Claus
True or False: One of the founding fathers of the US wanted the turkey to be the national bird instead of the bald eagle.
True. He said, "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country...For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird."
In 1863, during the Civil War, which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
a) Abraham Lincoln b) Theodore Roosevelt c) George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Where do cranberries grow?
a) In a tree b) On a bush c) In a bog
In a bog
Which famous character has appeared in more parades than any other?
a) Snoopy b) Spiderman c) Bart Simpson
Snoopy
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?
a) Beak b) Wishbone c) Thighbone
Wishbone
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) 1421 b) 1521 c) 1621
1621
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
Corn
True or False: The giant balloons were originally released into the sky after the parade instead of deflated.
True. The balloons had a return address written on them and Macy's would give prizes to anyone who returned them.
What do you call a male turkey?
a) Clyde b) Hen c) Tom
Tom
What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims?
a) Iroquois b) Wampanoag c) Apache
Wampanoag
Which of the following foods that we eat at Thanksgiving today was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
a) Potatoes b) Corn c) Beans
Potatoes
What year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
a) 1864 b) 1924 c) 2004
1924
Where do turkeys sleep? a) Nests b) Caves c) Trees d) Fields
c) Trees