Do you know Your Thanksgiving history? Here are some questions about this wonderful holiday! Guess here, the answers will be in the comment section. Let us know how you did!!! Share your own Thanksgiving fun facts!!!
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1) What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
1777
1849
2) The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days! What didn't the Pilgrims eat?
Clams
Venison
Pumpkin Pie
3) Were Indians invited to the Pilgrim's first feast?
Yes
No
4) The potato is America's most beloved veggie. Why didn't the Pilgrims whip up some mashed potatoes for their big dinner?
Many Pilgrims were allergic to spuds.
Potatoes were thought to be poisonous.
Potatoes weren't eaten in the U.S. until the early 1800s.
5) Which U.S. president scoffed at the idea of a national holiday in honor of the first Thanksgiving?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
6) Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving?
80%
84%
90%
7) Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
United States
England
Israel
8) The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began in?
1918
1924
1936
9) What state first adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
10) Why did they originally celebrate Thanksgiving? (Fill in the blank)
1) 1621 - The Pilgrims landed in December of 1620 and managed to survive a harsh winter. Their first Thanksgiving was held the next year to celebrate their first rich harvest.
ReplyDelete2) Pumpkin Pie - The Pilgrims didn't have any domesticated cattle, so they didn't have any milk or butter. They did eat boiled pumpkin, though.
3) Yes! - The first Thanksgiving feast included 91 Indians, who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year.
4) Potatoes were thought to be poisonous. - This misconception stems from the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Her cooks weren't familiar with the almighty spud, so they tossed the potatoes and boiled the stems and leaves instead. The royal family members became very ill, and potatoes were banned for more than a century.
5) Thomas Jefferson wasn't in favor of the holiday.
6)) 90%
7) Israel
8) 1924
9) New York 1817
10) Life was hard in the New World. Out of 103 Pilgrims, 51 of these died in the first terrible winter. After the first harvest was completed, Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving and prayer.