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Gobble! It's Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz

As a follow-up to my two Halloween quizzes, I thought I'd do one about that joyous time of the year where you pack on a few extra pounds while spending time surrounded by the ones you love. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by sassy111. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sassy111

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,610

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5773

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (4/10), Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 100 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What bird is typically the meal of choice when it comes to Thanksgiving in the U.S.? Hint

Turkey

Quail

Chicken

Duck

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Thanksgiving called in Canada?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A horn-shaped basket portrayed with fruits and vegetables inside is called a __________?

Answer: (One Word (watch spelling!))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sweet potatoes are often called by what name in parts of North America? Confusingly, this name is also given to a completely different vegetable. Hint

Baking Potatoes

Yams

Kiwanos

Turnips

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what now-named state is Plymouth Colony? Hint

Massachusetts

New Jersey

Virginia

Maryland

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Question 6 of 10

6. Here's a bit of a toughie: What was the name of the tribe of indians that brought gifts of food to the Pilgrims? Hint

Massachuset

Mi'kmaq

Pennacook

Wampanoag

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Question 7 of 10

7. During what war did the president at that time declare a day in November Thanksgiving Day? Hint

Revolutionary War

Civil War

World War I

World War II

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Question 8 of 10

8. What department store holds an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade? Hint

Macy's

Dillards

JC Pennys

Sears

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pie. Yummy. What kind of pie is traditionally served at a Thanksgiving Dinner? Hint

Lemon

Apple

Pumpkin

Cherry

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the U.S., Thanksgiving falls on the fourth _______ of November each year.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What bird is typically the meal of choice when it comes to Thanksgiving in the U.S.?

Answer: Turkey

Some have chicken, some have duck, some have no bird at all...It varies from person to person.

2. What is Thanksgiving called in Canada?

Answer: Thanksgiving

Yep, the same name only not on the same day. The Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October.

3. A horn-shaped basket portrayed with fruits and vegetables inside is called a __________?

Answer: cornucopia

It's pretty common in decoration and as a centerpiece.

4. Sweet potatoes are often called by what name in parts of North America? Confusingly, this name is also given to a completely different vegetable.

Answer: Yams

The orange sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) - also sometimes referred to as a yam by some Americans - is botanically quite separate from the proper yam, which covers various members of the Dioscoreaceae family.

5. In what now-named state is Plymouth Colony?

Answer: Massachusetts

Plymouth Colony is where the first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.

6. Here's a bit of a toughie: What was the name of the tribe of indians that brought gifts of food to the Pilgrims?

Answer: Wampanoag

All of these were tribes in Northeast America, but the Wampanoag were the indians that brought food to the Pilgrims.

7. During what war did the president at that time declare a day in November Thanksgiving Day?

Answer: Civil War

The president at that time was Abraham Lincoln. He declared it a holiday to bolster the Union's morale, but it wasn't until AFTER the war that Congress recognized it as a national holiday.

8. What department store holds an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Answer: Macy's

By 1934, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade attracted more than one million spectators each year.

9. Pie. Yummy. What kind of pie is traditionally served at a Thanksgiving Dinner?

Answer: Pumpkin

As with the turkey/chicken/etc. thing, anything goes here as well. It's just that TRADITIONALLY pumpkin pie is the dessert served for Thanksgiving.

10. In the U.S., Thanksgiving falls on the fourth _______ of November each year.

Answer: Thursday

Franklin Roosevelt tried to make Thanksgiving the second-to-last Thursday each November. But no, we Americans wouldn't break tradition just to satisfy the spoiled retailers! Americans kept celebrating Thanksgiving the last Thursday until Roosevelt finally admitted he'd made a mistake and changed it back. Hope you enjoyed yourself! Happy Thanksgiving!

Source: Author sassy111

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