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When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

• Second Monday of October

• Fourth Thursday of November

• First Sunday of December

• Last Friday of November

Why did people originally celebrate Thanksgiving?

• To give thanks to God for the harvest

• To celebrate Halloween

• To eat turkey

• To play

What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims used to travel to America?

• Mayflower

• Titanic

• Santa María

• Discovery

How many days did the pilgrims take to cross the ocean?

• 30 days

• 66 days

• 100 days

• 50 days

What did the Native Americans teach the Pilgrims?

• How to cultivate

• How to build boats

• How to make pumpkin pie

• How to hunt turkeys

In what year was the first Thanksgiving banquet celebrated?

• 1621

• 1620

• 1863

• 1776

Who made Thanksgiving an official holiday in the United States?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What food is commonly eaten on Thanksgiving Day?

• Pizza

• Turkey

• Sandwiches

• Ice cream

What does Thanksgiving remind us of?

• To say 'thank you' and show gratitude

• To play all day

• To forget history

• To only eat turkey

What happens to a live turkey during the annual presidential tradition?

• It is cooked

• It is pardoned and sent to a farm

• It wins a prize

• It goes to a zoo