Thanksgiving trivia quiz

The questions

1. 1In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

   • ANovemberAnswer
   • BOctober
   • CDecember
   • DSeptember

2. 2On which day of the week does Thanksgiving fall in the United States?

   • AThursdayAnswer
   • BFriday
   • CSunday
   • DMonday

3. 3Which bird is the traditional centrepiece of a Thanksgiving meal?

   • AGoose
   • BDuck
   • CTurkeyAnswer
   • DChicken

4. 4What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

   • AThe MayflowerAnswer
   • BThe Santa Maria
   • CThe Titanic
   • DThe Endeavour

5. 5In which present-day state did the Pilgrims found Plymouth Colony?

   • AVirginia
   • BMassachusettsAnswer
   • CNew York
   • DPennsylvania

6. 6Which people shared the 1621 harvest feast with the Pilgrims?

   • AThe Cherokee
   • BThe Navajo
   • CThe WampanoagAnswer
   • DThe Sioux

7. 7Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?

   • AAbraham LincolnAnswer
   • BGeorge Washington
   • CThomas Jefferson
   • DFranklin D. Roosevelt

8. 8In which month does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving?

   • ANovember
   • BSeptember
   • CDecember
   • DOctoberAnswer