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Thanksgiving Quiz

Quiz by Margot Prince

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11 questions
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  • Q1
    Thanksgiving occurs on the:
    November 26th every year
    Third Thursday in November
    November 20th every year
    Fourth Thursday in November
    30s
  • Q2
    The first Thanksgiving lasted:
    4 days
    3 days
    2 days
    1 day
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal?
    Rabbit & wild turkey
    Venison & fish
    Corn & potatoes
    Lobster & squash
    30s
  • Q4
    Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
    Wampanoag
    Apache
    Shoshone
    Cherokee
    30s
  • Q5
    Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
    75 million
    45 million
    100 million
    20 million
    30s
  • Q6
    Which southern state was the first to adopt Thanksgiving day in 1855?
    Virginia
    Georgia
    Texas
    North Carolina
    30s
  • Q7
    What is a snood?
    A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving
    A song sung by children at Thanksgiving about unity
    The loose skin under a male turkey's neck
    A hat worn by a Pilgrim
    30s
  • Q8
    Which president is rumoured to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
    President Lincoln in 1863
    President Roosevelt in 1939
    President Harry Truman in 1947
    President Obama in 2014
    30s
  • Q9
    What is a baby turkey called?
    A poult
    A pup
    A seal
    A ren
    30s
  • Q10
    What percentage of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving?
    77%
    88%
    99%
    66%
    30s
  • Q11
    Why do Americans celebrate the fourth Thursday of November as the date for Thanksgiving?
    It is the date the Pilgrims landed in the New World
    It was the date people voted to have it on
    This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941
    It was the date turkeys were at their plumpest
    30s

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