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What type of animal is the turkey?

amphibian

mammal

bird

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How big was the biggest turkey ever?

10 pounds

86 pounds

230 pounds

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What is the name for the fleshy red skin that hangs down over the

throat and neck of the turkey?

beard

wattle

gobbler

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Which state produces the most turkeys?

North Carolina

California

Texas

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Turkey eggs are twice as big as chicken eggs. What color are

they?

brown

white

tan with brown speckles

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What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on?

The Titanic

The Santa Maria

The Mayflower

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Where did the Pilgrims come from?

Canada

England

Japan

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Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

So they could practice the religion they wanted to

For vacation

To prove that the world was round, not flat

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How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to the new

world?

2 days

2 months

2 years

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What was the name of a friendly Indian the Pilgrims met?

Crazy Horse

Pocahontas

Squanto

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If you eat a pumpkin seed, you will __________.

Enjoy a tasty roasted snack

Have a pumpkin plant growing in your tummy

You can’t, because pumpkins don’t have seeds

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What did Cinderella use a pumpkin for?

To make homemade pumpkin pie

To carve on Halloween

A carriage

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Where do pumpkins grow?

on trees

underground

on plants called vines

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Pumpkins are ___________.

vegetables

fruits

minerals

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Which is not a possible color for a pumpkin?

blue

yellow

green

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Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving feast?

cowboys

Kings and Queens from England

Indians

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What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast?

1492

1621

1983

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Which food was not eaten at the first Thanksgiving?

pumpkin pie

clams

deer

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Why weren’t potatoes served at the first Thanksgiving?

Most Pilgrims were allergic to them

Potatoes were thought to be poisonous

Potatoes weren’t invented yet

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Which president didn’t want Thanksgiving to be a national

holiday?

George Washington- 1st president

Thomas Jefferson- 3rd president

Abraham Lincoln- 16th president

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What day of the week does Thanksgiving always fall on?

Monday

Thursday

Saturday

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What percentage of American families eat turkey on

Thanksgiving?

25%

60%

90%

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What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving day?

football

tennis

baseball

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Which is not a traditional Thanksgiving dish?

Sweet potatoes

Mashed potatoes

French fries

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How many pounds of turkey do Americans eat each year at

Thanksgiving time?

535 pounds

535,000 pounds

535,000,000 pounds

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Which Christmas song was originally written for a

Thanksgiving program?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Jingle Bells

Silent Night