Thanksgiving A-Z
Turkey Trivia
Pilgrim Potpourri
100

This is the president who made Thanksgiving a national holiday. 

Who is Abraham Lincoln

100

What are male Turkeys called? 

a) Toms

b) Bills

c) Dudes

Male Turkeys are called Toms. 

100

What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims said to America in? 

The Mayflower

200

Name the Native American Tribe that taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and grow corn? 

What is the Wampanoag Tribe. 

200

True or False: Wild Turkeys can fly. 

True: Wild Turkeys can fly. Domestic Turkeys cannot fly.

200

True or False: The pilgrims fled to America to escape religious persecution. 

True

300

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

a)1 day

b) 7 days

c) 3 days

The first Thanksgiving was 3 days long! 

300
How fast can a wild Turkey run? 

a) 25mph

b)15mph

c)5 mph 

A wild turkey can run up to 25mph. 

300

This is the name of the first Native American to meet the Pilgrims:

a) Running Bull

b) Pocohantas

c) Samoset

Who is Samoset

400

What is the only other country that celebrates Thanksgiving?

Canada. It is held on the second Monday in October. 

400

Approximately how many feathers does a mature turkey have? 

a) 750

b)1500

c) 5000

A mature turkey has 5000 feathers!

400

What is the name of the first colony the Pilgrims established in America?

a) Cape Cod colony

b) Massachusetts colony

c) Plymouth colony

c: Plymouth Colony

500

In which year did the first Thanksgiving take place? 

a) 1492

b)1621

c) 1776

The first Thanksgiving took place in 1621.

500

Some of the passengers on the Mayflower were not Pilgrims. What were they called? 

a) homeless

b) Patriots

c) Strangers

c:They were called strangers. Strangers included tradesmen,adventurers and servants.