Thanksgiving Trivia

Front

What was the duration of the Pilgrims' voyage to America?

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66 days

Front

Who proposed the turkey as the national bird of the United States?

Back

Ben Franklin

Front

Which U.S. president established Thanksgiving as a national holiday on the fourth Thursday of November?

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Abraham Lincoln

Front

Who was the Native American that taught the Pilgrims how to survive in the New World?

Back

Squanto

Front

What is the name of the rock where the Pilgrims are believed to have first landed?

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Plymouth Rock

Front

What year did the Pilgrims arrive in America?

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1620

Front

What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America?

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The Mayflower

Front

What was the primary reason the Pilgrims left England?

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To seek religious freedom

Front

What was the first Thanksgiving celebration in America?

Back

A harvest feast shared between the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621

Front

Which Native American tribe did the Pilgrims interact with?

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The Wampanoag tribe