Thanksgiving Quiz

Know your Thanksgiving facts?

In 1621, what was the name of the colony where the first Thanksgiving took place?

• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• Salem
• Jamestown

What sport is very popular to watch on Thanksgiving?

• Basketball
• Baseball
• Lacrosse
• Football

What two groups of people sat down together to celebrate the first Thanksgiving?

• The English and the American Soldiers
• The Plymouth Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians
• The Yankees and the Red Sox
• The Cowboys and the Redskins

Which U.S. president officially declared the final Thursday in November to be Thanksgiving?

• John F. Kennedy
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington

What was NOT eaten at the first Thanksgiving?

• Mashed Potatoes
• Eel
• Radishes
• Turkey

True or False? Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird of the United States to be the turkey.

• True
• False

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims used to sail to America?

• The Sunflower
• The Mayday
• The Mayflower
• The Titanic

What famous parade held on Thanksgiving ends with Santa Clause bringing in the Christmas season?

• Wal-Mart's Thanksgiving Day Parade
• K-mart's Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A woman named Sarah Hale worked to make Thanksgiving a national celebration by writing letters to Abraham Lincoln. She also wrote something else that would become famous. What was it?

• Mary Had a Little Lamb
• The 1st U.S. History Book
• Twinkle Little Star
• The 1st U.S. History Book

Every year, who saves one turkey from being eaten with the 'official pardon?'

• The Queen of England
• The President of the United States
• The Governor of New York
• Miley Cyrus