Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz

How Many Will You Get Correct?

  1. How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
  2. Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
  3. Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
  4. How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
  5. Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
  6. Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
  7. Which President tried to make Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy for the holiday season?
  8. How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
  9. How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
  10. What turkeys actually gobble?

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Here Are The Answers

  1. How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
    Answer: Three days
  2. Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
    Answer: John F. Kennedy
  3. Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
    Answer: George H.W. Bush
  4. How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
    Answer: Five
  5. Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
    Answer: Abraham Lincoln
  6. Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
    Answer: George Washington
  7. Which President tried to make Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy for the holiday season?
    Answer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  8. How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
    Answer: About 46 million
  9. How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
    Answer: About 80 percent
  10. What turkeys actually gobble?
    Answer: Male turkey