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Thanksgiving Quiz

Thanksgiving Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1

In 1621, which two groups of people celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

Select one of the following:

  • Salem Colonists and Navajo Indians

  • Massachusetts Bay Colonists and Cherokee Indians

  • Plymouth Colonists and Wampanoag Indians

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Which president declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863?

Select one of the following:

  • George Washington

  • Abraham Lincoln

  • Martin Van Buren

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

In 2010, approximately how much money did Americans spend on Thanksgiving turkeys?

Select one of the following:

  • $225 million

  • $480 million

  • $875 million

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

How many towns are named after turkeys in the United States?

Select one of the following:

  • 1. (Turkey Village, New Mexico)

  • 3. (Turkey, Texas. Turkey Creek, Louisiana. Turkey, North Carolina)

  • 2. (Turkey, Minnesota. Turkeyville, South Carolina)

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

When is Thanksgiving held in Canada?

Select one of the following:

  • The second Monday in October

  • The first Thursday in November

  • The last Sunday of September

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?

Select one of the following:

  • 1955

  • 1924

  • 1949

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Which state celebrated Thanksgiving before it was made a national holiday?

Select one of the following:

  • New York

  • Connecticut

  • Massachusetts

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

In 1939, why did President Franklin Roosevelt move Thanksgiving up one week earlier?

Select one of the following:

  • to celebrate Sacagawea's birthday

  • to honor the Navajo

  • to appease business

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

What are male turkey's called?

Select one of the following:

  • toms

  • janes

  • blobs

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Which Founding Father wanted the turkey to be our national bird?

Select one of the following:

  • James Madison

  • Herbert Hoover

  • Benjamin Franklin

Explanation

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