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Thanksgiving Quiz
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Take this Thanksgiving Quiz to test your knowledge on the holiday!
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Question 1
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In 1621, which two groups of people celebrated the first Thanksgiving?
Answer
Salem Colonists and Navajo Indians
Massachusetts Bay Colonists and Cherokee Indians
Plymouth Colonists and Wampanoag Indians
Question 2
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Which president declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863?
Answer
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Van Buren
Question 3
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In 2010, approximately how much money did Americans spend on Thanksgiving turkeys?
Answer
$225 million
$480 million
$875 million
Question 4
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How many towns are named after turkeys in the United States?
Answer
1. (Turkey Village, New Mexico)
3. (Turkey, Texas. Turkey Creek, Louisiana. Turkey, North Carolina)
2. (Turkey, Minnesota. Turkeyville, South Carolina)
Question 5
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When is Thanksgiving held in Canada?
Answer
The second Monday in October
The first Thursday in November
The last Sunday of September
Question 6
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In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
Answer
1955
1924
1949
Question 7
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Which state celebrated Thanksgiving before it was made a national holiday?
Answer
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Question 8
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In 1939, why did President Franklin Roosevelt move Thanksgiving up one week earlier?
Answer
to celebrate Sacagawea's birthday
to honor the Navajo
to appease business
Question 9
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What are male turkey's called?
Answer
toms
janes
blobs
Question 10
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Which Founding Father wanted the turkey to be our national bird?
Answer
James Madison
Herbert Hoover
Benjamin Franklin
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