Thanksgiving Day Trivia

Thanksgiving Day takes place…
1. the fourth Thursday in November.
2. the second Monday in October.
3. the third Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving is...
1. a four-day weekend.
2. a three-day weekend.
3. a five-day weekend.
Thanksgiving is a celebration...
1. only in the United States.
2. in many Anglo-Saxon countries.
3. all over the world.
Thanksgiving Day is...
1. an invented tradition.
2. a Christian tradition.
3. a Celtic tradition.
Thanksgiving originated in...
1. a mix of religious Thanksgiving and traditional harvest celebrations.
2. Indians celebrations of Gitche Manitou.
3. a Puritan celebration.
The first Thanksgiving celebration was in…
1. 1621
2. 1765
3. 1832
Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed an annual custom in...
1. 1817 in New York.
2. 1623 in Plymouth.
3. 1863 all over the United States.
Thanksgiving was designated a national holiday by…
1. Georges Washington in 1789.
2. The Continental Congress in 1777.
3. Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
The Plymouth colonists or Pilgrims…
1. were English Puritans who came from Holland.
2. were English Puritans who came from France.
3. were English Puritans who came from England.
The Pilgrims's ship was called...
1. the Mayflower.
2. the Mayclover.
3. the Mary Jane.
The trip took...
1. 65 days.
2. 10 weeks.
3. 4 months.
When the Pilgrims arrived...
1. the Native American Indians kept on with their peaceful life.
2. the Native American Indians attacked them.
3. the Native American Indians ran away frightened by their black clothes.
The pilgrims wore...
1. only black and white clothes on Sunday and formal occasions.
2. always black and white clothes.
3. colourful clothes at any occasion.
The first Indian who entered the Pilgrims' settlement...
1. frightened the Pilgrims until he called out "Welcome" in English.
2. frightened the Pilgrims until he called out "Welcome" in Dutch.
3. was killed by the Pilgrims.
An indian helped the Pilgrims. His name is...
1. Squanto.
2. Samoset.
3. Sitting Bull.
The Pilgrims...
1. were taught to grow corn by the Indians.
2. taught the Indians to grow corn.
3. taught the Indians to fire their muskets.
The first celebration of Thanksgiving…
1. the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast.
2. the Plymouth colonists were attacked by the Wampanoag Indians.
3. the Plymouth colonists didn’t have anything to eat.
The first Thanksgiving menu included...
1. cod, lobster, wild turkey, swan, eagles, venison, seal, pumpkin, peas, beans, onions, lettuce, plums, grapes, walnuts, chestnuts, olive oil, leeks, dried currants, parsnips.
2. chicken, eggs, ham, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, milk, cheese.
3. Home baked bread, roasted turkey, cranberry sauce mashed potatoes, turnip, squash, creamed onions, sage stuffing, pumpkin pie, apple pie, raisin, maple sugar, apple cider
The most common dish in Thanksgiving dinner is...
1. roasted turkey.
2. Dungeness crab.
3. tofurkey.
"Turducken" is becoming more and more popular. It is...
1. a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken.
2. a turkey stuffed with a goose stuffed with a chicken.
3. a deep fried turkey.
The President of the United States is presented with…
1. Three turkeys and two must be pardoned.
2. Two turkeys and one must be pardoned.
3. Four turkeys and two must be pardoned.
The turkey pardoned by the President finishes its life…
1. on Fontierland ranch in Disneyland (Los Angeles).
2. in the White House gardens.
3. on a farm.
The nation's oldest Thanksgiving parade was first held in ...
1. Philadelphia in 1920.
2. New York in 1924.
3. Detroit in 1923.
Thanksgiving parades have...
1. floats, balloons, falloons, balloonicles, College and High school marching bands.
2. floats, professional bands and live animals.
3. floats, College and High school marching bands and balloons.
Sport is an important part of many Thanksgiving Day celebrations...
1. football.
2. soccer.
3. baseball.