It's Time to Gobble Up This Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz
It's Time to Gobble Up This Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz
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Question 1/40
What year did the First Thanksgiving take place in the US?
1546
1499
1777
1621
Question 2/40
According to most Canadians, when was the first Thanksgiving celebrated in North America?
1881
1770
1621
1578
Question 3/40
Which President legally made Thanksgiving a national US holiday?
Nixon
T. Roosevelt
Lincoln
Washington
Question 4/40
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt change the date?
To increase retail sales
To combat the bad weather
To make it closer to his mother's birthday
To make it easier for the soldiers to come home
Question 5/40
What percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
70
90
40
20
Question 6/40
Who is the last float to appear at each Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Madonna
Santa
Snoopy
Al Roker
Question 7/40
What year did Canadians officially start celebrating Thanksgiving annually?
1866
1672
1901
1879
Question 8/40
What is the only non-North American country to officially celebrate our traditional Thanksgiving?
Ireland
Japan
Brazil
Liberia
Question 9/40
What was inspired by Thanksgiving leftovers?
TV Dinners
Casseroles
Stuffing
Tupperware
Question 10/40
Which of these professions get the most business the day after Thanksgiving?
Baby sitters
Tech Support
Electricians
Plumbers
Question 11/40
What are male turkeys called?
Toms
Roosters
Bobs
Bills
Question 12/40
Who persuaded Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a holiday?
The founder of The Salvation Army
The governor of California
The writer of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
His son, Tad
Question 13/40
Which of these was for sure served at the first Thanksgiving in America?
Chicken
Pumpkin
Cranberries
Deer
Question 14/40
Who wanted the national US bird to be a turkey?
Benjamin Franklin
Albert Einstein
Thomas Jefferson
George W. Bush
Question 15/40
Over 20% of all of which food is eaten on Thanksgiving alone?
Green beans
Cranberries
Sweet potatoes
Corn
Question 16/40
What day do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
Third Thursday in November
First Monday in November
Third Thursday in October
Second Monday in October
Question 17/40
What did the Native Americans use cranberries for?
Poison for traps
Paint/dye
Eating raw
Boiled in tea
Question 18/40
When did the wishbone traditions begin?
322 BC
1932
3200 BC
1332
Question 19/40
Americans have Macy's, but what is the most famous Thanksgiving Day parade in Canada?
Halifax Concurs de Castells
Ontario's Matchmaking Festival
Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Question 20/40
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
Thomas Jefferson
Bill Clinton
Abraham Lincoln
Harry Truman
Question 21/40
Only wild turkeys can ______?
Eat meat
Jump
Gobble
Fly
Question 22/40
Which US State provides the most turkey?
California
Minnesota
Arkansas
North Dakota
Question 23/40
The first Thanksgiving in Texas was held in what year?
1541
1876
Texas doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving
1745
Question 24/40
Which is NOT a common term for what you put in the bird?
Dressing
Filling
Innings
Stuffing
Question 25/40
In the US, which is the favorite part of the bird during Thanksgiving?
Wings
Breasts
Thighs
Legs
Question 26/40
Bred turkeys weigh in at about 50lbs on the top side, what is the heaviest general wild turkey?
10lbs
50lbs
75lbs
25lbs
Question 27/40
What color did the Pilgrims wear at the First Thanksgiving?
All of the colors
Indian clothing, tan
Black and White
It is unknown
Question 28/40
What type of furniture did the pilgrims have at the First Thanksgiving?
Extravagant furniture of all kinds from Europe
None whatsoever.
Their humble furniture from their homes in Europe
Only furniture made in the New World
Question 29/40
Which rivalry began the tradition of Thanksgiving football?
Yale and Princeton
Boston Latin and the English High School of Boston
Michigan and Chicago
Lions and Cowboys
Question 30/40
What did the first Black Friday refer to?
The deaths of many immigrants that could not adjust
The day after an unmarked battle in Virginia
Shopping spree the day after Thanksgiving
Crash in the gold market
Question 31/40
How many calories does the average person consume during their Thanksgiving meal?
1500
4000
3000
2000
Question 32/40
Speaking of, which of these has the most calories?
Pumpkin Pie
Turkey with Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Pecan Pie
Question 33/40
What was the first department store to host a Thanksgiving Day parade?
Gimbel's
Kohl's
JCPenney
Garfinckel's
Question 34/40
Who created the green bean casserole?
An Amish woman named Rebecca
Julia Child
Swanson
Campbell's
Question 35/40
On average, how many feathers does Thanksgiving turkey originally have?
22000
3500
10000
500
Question 36/40
What do Canadians often call the American Thanksgiving to differentiate it from the Canadian?
The Other's Giving
Turkey Day
The lower Thanksgiving
Yanksgiving
Question 37/40
What did two turkeys that were pardoned in 2007 receive aside from freedom?
Mates of their choosing
To be Thanksgiving dinner in 2008
A life at the President's nephews
A trip to Disney World
Question 38/40
Who was the Native American chief that celebrated the First Thanksgiving in America?
Massasoit
Samoset
Squanto
Great Bear
Question 39/40
Thanksgiving is the number one day of the year for...?
Not working
Watching TV
Staying at home
Traveling
Question 40/40
Speaking of family, what percent of Americans spend Thanksgiving with theirs?
75
25
40
95