History 1
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days! The pilgrims had many hardships and enjoyed the celebration for a few days.
What utensil was NOT used at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Fork
B. Knife
C. Spoon
A. Fork
Eating turkey is known to make you tired. True or False.
False. Turkey itself does not make you tired but maybe over eating does....
An average turkey weighs how many pounds?
A. 10
B. 30
C. 50
B. 30 pounds
Corn
Every year the president "pardons" a turkey. True or False?
True!
What is a baby turkey called?
A. A chick
B. A nestling
C. A poult
C. A poult
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving?
A. one
B. zero
C. five
C. five
What was the main type of meat prepared for the first Thanksgiving:
A. Duck
B. Venison (deer)
C. Turkey
B. Venison.
Other countries do not celebrate Thanksgiving. True or False?
False. Many other countries celebrate Thanksgiving.
What part of the turkey is called a wattle?
A. The bit of red flesh right under the beak
B. Wobbly bit of flesh on the top of the beak
C. The tail feathers
A. The bit of red flesh under the beak.
How many Americans prefer leftovers to the actual Thanksgiving meal?
A. 20%
B. 0%
C. 80%
C. 80%
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated:
a. Providence
b. Plymouth
c. Boston
B. Plymouth
The Pilgrims were also called:
A. Sailors
B. Europeans
C. Puritans
C. Puritans
All turkeys can fly. True or False?
False. Wild turkeys can fly, but those domestically grown for eating cannot because they are too heavy.
How many feathers does an average turkey have?
A. 100
B. 3500
C. 52
B. 3500
What Native American friend acted as an interpretor?
A. Samoset
B. Patuxet
C. Squanto
C. Squanto
Thanksgiving began as a way to celebrate the end of a war. True or False?
False. Thanksgiving began as a way to celebrate the harvest from the year before.
What is a snood?
A. The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
B. A hat worn by a Pilgrim
C. A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving.
A. The loose skin under a male turkeys neck :)
How many calories does the average person consume on Thanksgiving?
A. 500
B. 1000
C. 4500
C. 4500