Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Thanksgiving Board Questions

1. According to Butterball, how long should you thaw a wrapped frozen turkey?
A. 1 hour per four lbs.
B. 8 hours per 4 lbs.
C. 1 day per 4 lbs
D. 4 hours per 4 lbs.

2. Which was the first store to host a Thanksgiving Day parade?
A. J. C. Penney’s
B. Macy’s
C. Gimbel’s
D. Montgomery Ward’s

3. The Indians who were invited to the Thanksgiving feast were of the Wampanoag tribe. Who was their chief?
A. Massasoit B. Permaquid C. Samoset D. Squanto

4. Which President was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday held on the 4th Thursday of November?
A. George Washington B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Benjamin Harrison D. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

5. In what month do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
A. November B. October C. September D. May

6. What was the original name of the Pilgrims?
A. Puritans B. Separatists C. Settlers D. Journeymen

7. Indian corn is used only for decoration and not for cooking? True/False

8. Why is a male turkey referred to as a “Tom Turkey”?
A. After Thomas Jefferson
B. Indians would catch them while beating on tom-toms
C. After a New England political cartoon

9. What year was the first Thanksgiving?
A. 1617 B. 1657 C. 1621 D. 1776

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