Sunday, November 20, 2011

1709 - Another Thanksgiving trivia test

I found this in Saturdays newspaper trivia column. I had to change one question that wasn't a Thanksgiving question. And only got 3 out of 10 on this one (3, 5, 10). I made my new question hard enough that I knew I wouldn't know it.


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1. Thanksgiving was celebrated as far back as 1607. Abraham Lincoln made the day an official holiday in 1863. What date in November was it?

2. What president moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November to boost Christmas shopping?

3. What are female turkeys called?

4. What is the name of the flesh like appendage hanging from a turkeys neck?

5. The internal organs of a store bought turkey are usually found in a small bag inside the bird. What is the collective name for the organs?

6. The Wampanoag Indians helped the Pilgrims through their first winter and attended the 1621 celebration considered by some to be the first Thanksgiving. Who was the Wampanoags' chief?

7. What Pawtuxet Indian served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags?

8. What state produces the most cranberries?

9. What state produces the most sweet potatoes?

10. What patriot wanted the wild turkey named the official bird of the United States?

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1. November 26th
2. Franklin Roosevelt in 1939
3. Hens
4. Wattle
5. Giblets
6. Massasoit
7. Squanto
8. Wisconsin
9. North Carolina
10. Benjamin Franklin

 

3 comments:

Bandit said...

3 out of 10 also.

I'm With Stupid said...

I got 2,5,7 and 10. What did I win?

Jay

Mike said...

B - What?!

J - For getting number 7 you win the Thanksgiving nerd award. It's in the mail.