Thanksgiving Trivia

How long was the first Thanksgiving?

• A week

• Two days

• Three days

• One day

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What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving? ​ ​ (a)  

• scallops
• lobster
• octopus
• squid

When is Thanksgiving in Canada?

• The second Monday of October

• July 15th

• January 22nd

• July 1st

About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?

• 3,000

• About 100, 000

• About 50 million

• No one eats pie at Thanksgiving

What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

Which city’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?

• New York

• Chicago

• San Francisco

• Detroit

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey? ​ (a)  

• Kennedy
• Carter
• George Bush
• Lincoln

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What state raises the most turkeys? ​ (a)  

• Kentucky
• Indiana
• Minnesota
• Oregon

Where was the first Turkey Trot?

• Buffalo, New York

• Brooklyn

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Salem, Massachusetts

What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?

• 1967

• 1956

• 1928

• 1945