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Which president was the 1st to name Thanksgiving a NATIONAL holiday?
George Washington
John Adams
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abe Lincoln
Which of these foods WAS at the 1st thanksgiving?
Various Fruit Pies (pumpkin, apple)
Lobster
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed potatoes
The Macy's Day Parade occurs on Thanksgiving every year in THIS American city?
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
What is one reason that Native Americans have taken exception with how the 1st Thanksgiving has been portrayed to children in schools?
It has been shown that relations were GOOD or GREAT when they were not between colonists and NAs.
Which of these ancient cultures celebrated a similar holiday to thanksgiving?
Rome
Greece
All of the Above
Egypt
How many people came to the "New World" and landed in Plymouth, MA on the 1st ship?
52
293
A little under 1,000
102
In the 1st Winter at Plymouth, MA how many of the colonists died due to various reasons?
20%
50%
75%
5%
The 1st Thanksgiving occured in this present day state?
Illinois
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
In which year did the 1st Thanksgiving occur in?
1624
1621
1632
1776
In the primary source of Edward Winslow, what did Native Americans bring the pilgrims to eat at the 1st Thanksgiving??
10 Turkeys
Many assorted pies
5 Deer
"a large basket of fish"
What was the name of the ship that brought the 1st pilgrims over to America?
The Mayflower!
Sarah Hale, who was given the nickname "Mother of Thanksgiving", worked for ____ years to get it to be a national holiday. In 1863 It was finally recognized as one.
23
14
9
36
Which NFL Football team has played the MOST games on Thanksgiving?
Dallas Cowboys
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Which of these teams plays on THIS Thanksgiving?
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys
What tradition do most Governors and Presidents do each year on Thanksgiving?
Shooting a deer
Pardoning a turkey
Walking a dog
Slaughtering a pig
