Thanksgiving Trivia

THANKSGIVING

TRIVIA

What was the name of the ship the pilgrims came over on?

Mayflower

QUESTION 1

How many pilgrims were on the Mayflower?

A. 92B. 102C. 122D. 201

QUESTION 2

How long was the voyage from England to the New World?A. 66 days

B. 106 daysC. 146 daysD. 122 days

QUESTION 3

What is the name of the famous rock credited to where the pilgrims first landed?

Plymouth

QUESTION 4

The real Plymouth rock is cracked.

True or False?

True

QUESTION 5

Captain John Smith founded what colony in Virginia?

Jamestown

QUESTION 6

Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the United States.

True or False?

False

QUESTION 7

Which President was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday to be held the 4th Thursday in November?

d. James Madison

QUESTION 8

a. Abraham Lincoln

c. Thomas Jeffersonb. Franklin D. Roosevelt

In what year did the first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade take place?

D. 1924

QUESTION 9

A. 1864B. 1894C. 1904

The first Thanksgiving football game was started in 1934 by which team?A. Pittsburgh

SteelersB. Kansas City

ChiefsC. Detroit LionsD. Atlanta Falcons

QUESTION 10

Which state produces the most turkeys?

A. North CarolinaB. North DakotaC. TexasD. Alabama

QUESTION 11

How fast can a turkey run?

A. 7 mphB. 11 mphC. 18 mphD. 25 mph

QUESTION 12

Baby turkeys are called?A. ChicksB. PoultsC. TommiesD. They don’t

have a name for them

QUESTION 13

When male turkeys puff up their feathers, strut around and make “gobble” sounds, it means what? A. They’re madB. They’re marking

their territoryC. They’re trying to

attract hen attention

D. None of the above. They just do it.

QUESTION 14

What are unhappy cranberries called?

Blueberries

QUESTION 15

Which team member has a birthday closest to the November 22,

Thanksgiving Day?

TOP TWO TEAMS