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?
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  • 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?
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  • 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?
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  • 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?
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  • 1955
  • 1924
  • 1949

Question 7

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Which state celebrated Thanksgiving before it was made a national holiday?
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  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts

Question 8

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In 1939, why did President Franklin Roosevelt move Thanksgiving up one week earlier?
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  • to celebrate Sacagawea's birthday
  • to honor the Navajo
  • to appease business

Question 9

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What are male turkey's called?
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  • toms
  • janes
  • blobs

Question 10

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Which Founding Father wanted the turkey to be our national bird?
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  • James Madison
  • Herbert Hoover
  • Benjamin Franklin
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