November
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
3 days
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Which Native American friend to the settlers acted as an interpreter?
Squanto
Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?
the United States and Canada
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in which year?
1621
Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
a) The Wampanoag
b) The Cherokee
c) Sioux
a) The Wampanoag
The Mayflower sailed from which English port?
Plymouth
What were the passengers of the Mayflower called?
Pilgrims
In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
October
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
1. A million
2. Too many to count!
3. 3,500
3. 3,500
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.
2. This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941.
Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?
1. South Carolina
2. Virginia
3. Georgia
2. Virginia
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
1. Apache
2. Wampanoag
3. Cherokee
2. Wampanoag
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
1. Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
b) Five
What is a male turkey called?
a) harry
b) larry
c) tom
c) Tom
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) last Tuesday in November
b) last Wednesday in November
c) last Thursday in November?
c) last Thursday in November?
Which President refused to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
In what century were the first pumpkin pies as we know them made?
The 17th century (1600s)
True or false: Pilgrim Monument is located at Plymouth Rock.
Answer: False. The Pilgrim Monument is located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and is the tallest all-granite structure in the United States.
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey?
Answer: In 1989, George H.W. Bush "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey" — and it's been an annual tradition ever since.
Which U.S. Founding Father famously called turkeys "a bird of courage"?
Answer: Benjamin Franklin
Riddle: If you cross a key with a fowl, you get a turkey. What would you get if you cross a turkey with fire?
Answer: A roasted turkey!