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200

Which president decided that turkey would be the traditional meat at Thanksgiving?

A. George Washington

B. John F. Kennedy

C. Abraham Lincoln

C. Abraham Lincoln

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Where was the first Thanksgiving held? 

A. Jamestown, New York. 

B. Plymouth, Massachusetts.


B. Plymouth, Massachusetts

200

The first Thanksgiving lasted: 

1. One day 

2. Two days 

3. Three days

3. three days

200

Can a turkey fly higher than an ostrich?

Yes, because ostriches don't fly.

200

Can turkeys see in colour?

Yes, they can.

400

How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving in the United States each year?

 A. 125 million 

B. 46 million 

C. 28 million

B. 46 million

400

In what year was the first Thanksgiving feast?

A.1621  B. 1721

A. 1621

400

Which Native American slave acted as an interpreter to the pilgrims?

A. Squanto

B. Pocahontas

C. Sitting Bull

A. Squanto

400

I'm a key that has legs, but I cannot open a door. What type of key am I?

A turkey.

400

What do you call a male turkey?

A. A bob

B. A tom

B. A tom.

600

Why was turkey chosen for celebrating Thanksgiving?

Turkeys are easy to hunt.

600

Is thanksgiving always on the same date?


No. Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday of the month.

600


Parades are a long Thanksgiving tradition. Where was the first Thanksgiving Day parade in the US?

A. Boston          B. New York

C. Philadelphia

C. Philadelphia

600
  • I can be hot or cold and made with fruit, vegetable, or meat. But either way, on a Thanksgiving table, I will be a treat. What am I? 

 A pie.

600

How fast can a turkey fly?

A. 20 km/h

B. 25 km/h

C. 10 km/h

B. 25 km/h

800

Did a man or a woman convince Abraham Lincoln to make Turkey the traditional Thanksgiving meat? 

A woman: Sarah Josepha Hale

800

 In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

A. October

B. November

C. December

A. October

800

What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner? 

1. a knife 

2. a fork 

3. a spoon

2. a fork

800

What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?

Lucky.

800

How many feathers does an adult turkey have?

A. 1000

B. 3500

C. too many to count!

B. 3500

1000

Name three types of food traditionally served at Thanksgiving.

Ex. Roast turkey, pumpkin pie, and stuffing. 

1000

How many pilgrims came over on the Mayflower 

A. 212 

B. 87 

C. 102 

 

C. 102

1000

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

1000
  • Most people eat me, and that is no surprise. I taste great as chips and also as fries. What am I? 

A potato.

1000

A group of turkeys is referred to as: 

A. A rafter 

B. A gaggle 

C. A flock

D. A gobble 


B. A gaggle