Thanksgiving Trivia

Which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

• 1492

• 1621

• 1776

• 1620

Who was the President that declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

• Cherokee

• Wampanoag

• Apache

• Iroquois

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

• Mayflower

• Santa Maria

• Titanic

• Nina

Which state was the first to officially adopt Thanksgiving as a holiday?

• New York

• Florida

• Texas

• California

What is the traditional main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner?

• The traditional main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner is roast turkey.

• Pizza

• Roast chicken

• Ham

Which president moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What is the name of the annual Thanksgiving parade held in New York City?

• Thanksgiving Parade of Lights

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

• New York City Thanksgiving Parade

• Turkey Day Parade

What is the name of the famous rock where the Pilgrims first set foot in America?

• Rock of Ages

• Stonehenge

• Plymouth Rock

• Mount Rushmore

What is the name of the famous poem written by Sarah Josepha Hale that helped make Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• Humpty Dumpty

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

• Mary Had a Little Lamb

• Old MacDonald Had a Farm