Thanksgiving Trivia

Traditions

100

What sport do Americans like to play on Thanksgiving?

Football

200

Which president make Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

300

The oldest documented Turkey Trot takes place every year in which city?

NYC

Albany

Buffalo

Buffalo

400

Which president was the first to "pardon" a Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

George HW Bush

George HW Bush

Symbols

100

The orange gourd used as a symbol of the holiday...

Pumpkin

200

The English settlers who came to American in 1620 were called...

The Pilgrims

300

Shaped like a squash with an open end, this is a symbol of Thanksgiving usually known as the "horn of plenty"

Cornucopia 

400

What is the other holiday right after Thanksgiving? (hint: not Black Friday or Christmas) 

Native American Heritage Day on November 29

History

100

The name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on...

Mayflower

200

How long did the Pilgrims sail across the sea?

40 days

66 days

125 days

66 days

300

The year of the first Thanksgiving was...

1621

1689

1701

1621

400

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

3 days

5 days

1 week

3 days

Jokes

100

What key has legs and can't open a door?

A Tur-KEY

200

What happened to the Turkey that got in a fight?

He got the stuffing knocked out of him

300

What did the Turkey say to the computer?

Google google

400

What kind of weather does a Turkey like?

Foul Weather