Question 1

What was the original date designated for Thanksgiving by President Abraham Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

The last Thursday in November

Answer

The fourth Thursday in November

Answer

The second Thursday in November

Answer

The first Thursday in November

Question 2

Who suggested in a letter that the turkey should be the national bird of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Answer

John Adams

Answer

George Washington

Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

Which American president first proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Answer

John Adams

Answer

Woodrow Wilson

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 4

Can domesticated turkeys fly?

Accepted Answer

No, they cannot fly.

Answer

Yes, they can fly short distances

Answer

They can fly but only at night

Answer

Only wild turkeys can fly

Question 5

What do the Wampanoag tribe use cranberries for?

Accepted Answer

Cooking and medicinal purposes

Answer

Only as dye

Answer

Only for cooking

Answer

Only for medicinal purposes

Question 6

What ballroom dance was inspired by the turkey's movements?

Accepted Answer

The turkey trot

Answer

The waltz

Answer

The fox trot

Answer

The tango

Question 7

Which president pardoned two turkeys named May and Flower?

Accepted Answer

George W. Bush

Answer

Bill Clinton

Answer

Barack Obama

Answer

Donald Trump

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