American Facts
What is the full name of America?
The United States of America
What date of Thanksgiving this year?
November 28, 2024
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims over to America?
The Mayflower
What famous parade happens on Thanksgiving?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
How many states make up America?
50
What is America's Capital?
Washington D.C.
True or false, Turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving?
False! They were believed to eat fish, venison, swan, duck and goose
What is the name of the event where colonists dumped a shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
What is the unofficial holiday after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Missouri River
Who was America's first President?
George Washington
True or false, only male turkeys gobble?
True!
Which President is on the $5 bill?
Abraham Lincoln
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
What is the smallest state in America?
Rhode Island
True or false, the Liberty Bell has a typo on it?
True! The world ‘Pennsylvania’ is spelled incorrectly by today’s standards, but it was actually an accepted form of spelling at the time the bell was engraved.
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
What country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty?
France
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
3,000 - 4,500
What is the biggest US state by area?
Alaska
Of all the other countries in the world, where does America rank for most populous country?
Third, after India and China
Jingle Bells
What year were American women granted the right to vote?
1920, with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$181,000 at New York City's Old Homestead Steakhouse
What was the United States called in the 1600s?
The New World