Thanksgiving
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History
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in ____.
[A] 1512 [B] 1621
[C] 1711 [D] 1845
[B] 1621
All turkeys can fly.
[A] Yes [B] No
[B] No
There is a place called Turkey, Louisiana.
[A] True [B] False
[A] True
It's true name is Turkey Creek - but villagers call it Turkey. It is a village located in Evangeline Parish.
The tradition of football games being played on Thanksgiving started in ____.
[A] 2004 [B] 1984
[C] 1869 [D] 1820
[C] 1869
On November 17, 1869, the Evening Telegraph newspaper of Philadelphia published the following announcement: "Foot Ball: A foot-ball match between twenty-two players of the Young America Cricket Club and the Germantown Cricket Club will take place on Thanksgiving Day at 12 1/2 o'clock, on the grounds of the Germantown Club."[
The most expensive Thanksgiving dinner costs over $181,000 and is served to 12 people in the Old Homestead Steakhouse in _____.
[A] Texas [B] Georgia
[C] Alaska [D] New York
[D] New York
True / False
Thanksgiving leftovers led to the creation of the first ever TV dinner.
[A] True [B] False
[A] True
The first Thanksgiving was _______ long.
[A] 4 seconds [B] 2 hours
[C] 3 days [D] 1 month
[C] 3 days
Turkeys can see ___ times better than humans.
[A] 3 [B] 7
[C] 15 [D] 50
[B] 7
Turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving.
[A] True [B] False
[B] False
No turkey. Lobster, seal, and swan was served.
About ___ million turkeys will be consumed on Thanksgiving.
[A] 22 [B] 46
[C] 67 [D] 89
[B] 46
The official Presidential pardons for turkeys started in ____.
[A] 2020 [B] 1998
[C] 1989 [D] 1977
[C] 1989
The first Thanksgiving was held Plymouth, _____.
[A] Alabama [B] Mississippi
[C] Pennsylvania [D] Massachusetts
[D] Massachusetts
The first Thanksgiving included 50 Pilgrims and 90 _____ Indians.
[A] Choctaw [B] Cherokee
[C] Mohawk [D] Wampanoag
[D] Wampanoag
Turkeys can run up to ___ miles per hour.
[A] 25 [B] 38
[C] 117 [D] Turkeys can't run.
[A] 25
Thanksgiving became a national United States holiday in 1863.
[A] True [B] False
[A] True
In Brazil, a Thanksgiving tradition is going to _____.
[A] a concert [B] a basketball game
[C] a parade [D] church
[D] church
Turkey contains an amino acid called tryptophan that is linked with ______.
[A] sleepiness [B] hyperness
[C] forgetfulness [D] moodiness
[A] sleepiness
How many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City?
[A] 1.6 thousand [B] 2.9 million
[C] 3.5 million [D] 4.1 billion
[C] 3.5 million
President _______ proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
[A] Abraham Lincoln [B] George Washington
[C] Barack Obama [D] Donald Trump
[A] Abraham Lincoln
The heaviest turkey on record is Tyson, a male turkey that weighed ___ pounds.
[A] 14 [B] 51
[C] 86 [D] 103
[C] 86
Only male turkeys can gobble.
[A] True [B] False
[B] False
It is not common for female turkeys to gobble but they can.
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second ____ of October every year.
[A] Saturday [B] Monday
[C] Wednesday [D] Thursday
[B] Monday
The average number of calories consumed per person on Thanksgiving is about _____.
[A] 40 [B] 400
[C] 4,000 [D] 40,000
[C] 4,000
____ is National Turkey Lover's Month.
[A] January [B] April
[C] June [D] November
[C] June
Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who wrote ________, convinced President Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
[A] Mary Had A Little Lamb
[B] If You're Happy and You Know It
[C] Happy Birthday
[D] The Alphabet Song
[A] Mary Had A Little Lamb
Sarah wrote 17 letters to the Presidents and other politicians over a 17 year span until Thanksgiving was made a national holiday. One of her letters is still around today and credited to being a key reason for the holiday.
Girl turkeys are called _____.
[A] hens [B] toms
[C] gobblers [D] yummy
[A] hens
Boy turkeys are called toms and gobblers.
Turkeys can swim.
[A] True [B] False
[A] True
In the United Stated, we celebrate Thanksgiving on the ___ Thursday in November every year.
[A] first [B] second
[C] third [D] fourth
[D] fourth
What is the favorite side dish for Thanksgiving in the United States?
[A] beets [B] cranberry sauce
[C] sweet potato casserole [D] stuffing / dressing
[D] stuffing / dressing
Which U. S. state produces the most turkeys?
[A] Michigan [B] Hawaii
[C] Minnesota [D] Florida
[C] Minnesota