Thanksgiving occurs on the:

• Fourth Thursday in November

• Third Thursday in November

• November 26 each year

The first Thanksgiving lasted:

• 1 day

• 2 days

• 3 days

Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal?

• Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes

• Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit

• Venison (deer meat), fish, goose

Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?

• Apache

• Wampanoag

• Cherokee

Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?

• 100 million

• 280 million

• 500 million

Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

What is a snood?

• The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.

• A hat worn by a Pilgrim

• A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving.

What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?

• Knife

• Fork

• Spoon

What is a baby turkey called?

• A chick

• A nestling

• A poult

Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?

• President Lincoln in 1863

• President Roosevelt in 1939

• President Harry Truman in 1947