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 THANKSGIVING trivia

 

 

IN HONOR OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, HERE'S SOME THANKSGIVING TRIVIA FOR YOU TO TRY.

MAY ALL OF YOU HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

 

1. Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the United States?

 

A. True B. False

 

2. The Greek Goddess of Corn is:

 

A. Demeter          

B. Cornucopia     

C. Ceres

D. Grainophillia

 

3. The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving Day Parade was:

 

A. Monttgomery Ward       

B. J.C. Penney’s               

C. Gimbel's

D. Macy's

E.  None of the above, it was a non-commercial event

 

4. Butterball says that once your turkey is done, you should let it stand for 15 minutes before serving because:

 

A. So you don’t burn your tongue when you eat it

B. It’s easier to carve

C. To let the aroma go through the house

D. To let the stuffing cool a bit before you take it out

 

5. The Indians who were invited to the Thanksgiving feast were of the Wampanoag tribe, who was their chief?

 

A.  Massasoit        

B.  Pemaid              

C.  Samoset

D.  Squanto

 

6. What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came over on?

 

A. Mayship         

B. Nina                

C. Mayflower

D. Santa Maria

 

7. Who was the captain of the ship?

 

A. Captain Hook                   

B. Christopher Columbus

C. Christopher Jones

D. Blackbeard

 

8. The term "Cornucopia" means what?

 

A. Tall Corn

B. Greek God of Corn

C. Horn of Plenty

D. A traditional New England relish

 

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ANSWERS:

 

1.   False - Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving

2.   A - Demeter

3.   C - Gimbel's store in Philadelphia 1920

4.   D - To let the stuffing temperature cool down to 165F for better serving temperature

5.   A - Massasoit

6.   C - Mayflower

7.   C - Christopher Jones

8.   C - Horn of Plenty

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