History
Where did the first U.S. harvest feast of Thanksgiving take place?
a) Poham Colony
b) Virginia Colony
c) Plymouth Colony
d)Roanoke Island
c) Plymouth Colony
What is the day after Thanksgiving known as?
a) Fat Friday
b) Wampanoag Day
c) Winter Solstice
d) Black Friday
d) Black Friday
What U.S. company sells the most turkeys for Thanksgiving?
a) Oscar Mayer
b) Jennie-O
c) Foster Farms
d) Butterball
d) Butterball
How long was the pilgrims' voyage from England to the New World?
a) 106 days
b) 66 days
c) 224 days
d) 186 days
Finish this quote by W. Clement Stone. "If you are really thankful, what do you do? You ______."
a) Feast
b) Share
c) Pray
d) Smile
b) Share
What Native American was honored at the first Thanksgiving feast?
a) Geronimo
b) Sacagawea
c) Squanto
d) Tonto
c) Squanto
What day is the Thanksgiving holiday observed in the United States?
a) 3rd Thursday in November
b) 3rd Friday in November
c) 4th Thursday in November
d) 2nd Monday in October
c) 4th Thursday in November
What American company invented the "traditional" Thanksgiving green bean casserole?
a) Campbell Soup Company
b) Kraft Foods
c) Tyson Foods
d) Hormel Foods
a) Campbell Soup Company
Since at least 1947, what has the U.S. President been presented with on Thanksgiving?
a) Homeade Crannberry Sauce
b) Stove-top Stuffing
c) Live and dressed Turkeys
d) Candied Yams
What movie made the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade famous?
a) Home Alone
b) A Christmas Story
c) Miracle on 34th Street
d) It's a Wonderful Life
What movie made the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade famous?
What type of meat was served at the first Thanksgiving?
a) Chiken
b) Buffalo
c) Turkey
d) Venison
d) Venison
How many pilgrim women survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
a) 50
b) 28
c) 8
d) 4
d) 4
Why are stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner?
a) They were George Washington's Favourites
b) They were brought to the New World on the Mayflower
c) They were intoduced to the Europeans in the Americas
d) They were traditional foods of the pilgrims
c) They were intoduced to the Europeans in the Americas
What product owes its existence to Thanksgiving?
a) Butter
b) Hula Hoop
c) TV dinner
d) Recliner
c) TV dinner
What is a baby turkey called?
a) Poult
b) Sqaub
c) Peep
d) Squeaker
a) Poult
What famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
a) Silent Night
b) Let it Snow
c) Jingle Bells
d) Little Drummer Boy
c) Jingle Bells
How fast was the Mayflower?
a) 10 mph
b) 100 mph
c) 2 mph
d) 20 mph
c) 2 mph
Which of the following NFL teams traditionally hosts an annual Thanksgiving Day game?
a) Denver Broncos
b)Pittsburgh Steelers
c) New York Giants
d) Dallas Cowboys
d) Dallas Cowboys
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what does Charlie Brown serve to his friends for Thanksgiving dinner?
a) Chicken
b) Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
c) Ice Cream
d) Pizza
c) Ice Cream
Which U. S. President set the date that we currently celebrate Thanksgiving?
a) Franklin D. Roosevelt
b) James A. Garfield
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Woodrow Wilson
a) Franklin D. Roosevelt
What traditional eating utinsel was NOT used at the first Thanksgiving?
a) Fork
b) Knife
c) Spoon
d)Fingers
a) Fork
In what year did the first U.S. Thanksgiving take place?
a) 1619
b) 1620
c) 1621
d) 1615
c) 1621
What was the first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade?
a)Gimbel's
b)Steiger's
c) Macy's
d) J.C. Penny
a)Gimbel's
How many feathers does a full grown turkey have?
a) 7000
b) 500
c) 3500
d) 10500
c) 3500
How many different varieties of pumpkins are there?
a) 85
b) 125
c) 15
d) 45
d) 45