A THANKSGIVING QUIZ
QUESTION 1 : Who were the English settlers who settled in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, in 1621? a) the Puritans b) the Mormons c) the Beatles d) the Cavaliers
ANSWER : a) the Puritans
QUESTION 2 : What nationality were the first settlers (now called the Pilgrim Fathers) on the American East coast? a) English b) Irish c) Dutch d) French
ANSWER : a) English
QUESTION 3 : What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast? a) 1620 b) 1621 c) 1624 d) 1777
ANSWER : b) 1621
QUESTION 4 : In what year was the first nationally recognized Thanksgiving Day celebrated? a) 1621 b) 1777 c) 1800 d) 1925
ANSWER : b) 1777
QUESTION 5 : Which President declared that a national day of Thanksgiving would be held in November? a) Abraham Lincoln b) Theodore Roosevelt c) Ronald Reagan d) George Washington
ANSWER : a) Abraham Lincoln
QUESTION 6 : What type of meat was probably NOT on a Thanksgiving menu? a) venison (chevreuil) b) fish c) lobster (langouste) d) beef
ANSWER : d) beef
QUESTION 7 : When Congress made Thanksgiving an official holiday, they set the date as… a) the third Thursday in November b) the fourth Thursday in November c) November 24 d) the second Monday in October
ANSWER : b) the fourth Thursday in November
QUESTION 8 : What was the name of the Pilgrim ship? a) Black Pearl b) The Sunrise c) the Sunflower d) the Mayflower
ANSWER : d) the Mayflower
QUESTION 9 : What animal does the President traditionally pardon each Thanksgiving day? a) a dog b) a goose c) a turkey d) a pig
ANSWER : c) a turkey
QUESTION 10 : Which other country celebrates Thanksgiving? a) Canada b) Australia c) Ireland d) Japan
ANSWER : a) Canada
QUESTION 11 : Where is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held? a) Los Angeles b) New York City c) Washington DC d) Philadelphia
ANSWER : b) New York City
QUESTION 12 : Which televised sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving? a) baseball b) cricket c) basketball d) football
ANSWER : d) football
Happy Thanksgiving !
