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Thanksgiving Pop Quiz

Can you answer some Thanksgiving Day trivia questions?

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For fun, I thought I'd setup a pop quiz to celebrate this American holiday. Think you know US Thanksgiving Day facts? Test your knowledge with 15 multiple-choice questions. It should take no longer than 5 minutes of your time. Video and text-based quiz available.


Happy Thanksgiving!


Simply Jelly Jam's Thanksgiving [Video] Pop Quiz


Below are a few notes about the video:

  • There is a total of fifteen (15) multiple-choice questions.

  • Each question will display for fifteen (15) seconds.

  • A colored progress bar will fade completely, and a bell will ding when the fifteen seconds have passed.

  • The correct answer will be identified by a red rectangle after the bell dings.

  • A list of sources will display at the end of the pop quiz in case you want to learn more about these facts.

  • There's background music (from YouTube's Audio Library) to distract you because I'm slightly mean that way.

Can't view the video? Keep scrolling for the non-distracting text version of the pop quiz below.


Simply Jelly Jam's Thanksgiving [Text] Pop Quiz


Q1: What year was the first Thanksgiving feast held?

  • 1621

  • 1863

  • 1924

  • 1927

  • 1942

Q2: Where was the first Thanksgiving feast held?

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Plymouth, Massachusetts

  • Albany, New York

  • Austin, Texas

  • Orlando, Florida

Q3: What year was Thanksgiving first nationally celebrated in the US?

  • 1621

  • 1863

  • 1924

  • 1927

  • 1942

Q4: Which president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?

  • Calvin Coolidge

  • John F. Kennedy

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Abraham Lincoln

Q5: Which sport became a Thanksgiving tradition for fans?

  • Golf

  • Baseball

  • Football

  • Tennis

Q6: Which president refused to recognize Thanksgiving?

  • Calvin Coolidge

  • John F. Kennedy

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Abraham Lincoln

Q7: What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade feature balloons?

  • 1621

  • 1863

  • 1924

  • 1927

  • 1942

Q8: Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?

  • Calvin Coolidge

  • John F. Kennedy

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Abraham Lincoln

Q9: Which president received a raccoon as a Thanksgiving gift?

  • Calvin Coolidge

  • John F. Kennedy

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Abraham Lincoln

Q10: When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

  • 1621

  • 1863

  • 1924

  • 1927

  • 1942

Q11: Which president declared that Thanksgiving Day should be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?

  • Calvin Coolidge

  • John F. Kennedy

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Abraham Lincoln

Q12: What's the name of the Native American tribe that shared the first Thanksgiving feast with colonists?

  • Wampanoag

  • Timucuan

  • Seminole

  • Cherokee

  • Cheyenne

Q13: Which president attempted to move Thanksgiving back a week?

  • Calvin Coolidge

  • John F. Kennedy

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Abraham Lincoln

Q14: What was the reason given for moving Thanksgiving back a week?

  • Celebrate a military victory

  • Extend the Christmas shopping season

  • Too close to Christmas Day

  • Celebrate the end of a drought

  • Coincide with the Canadian Thanksgiving Day

Q15: Which of the following is NOT a real US town representing the holiday's traditional main course?

  • Turkey Creek, Louisiana

  • Turkey Creek, Arizona

  • Turkey, Texas

  • Turkey, North Carolina

  • Turkey, Nevada

NOTE: Answers are further below.


What's Next?


Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving Day or not, I hope your day is full of happiness and gratitude. Thank you for reading this post and participating in my goofy Thanksgiving Pop Quiz.


By the way, how did you do on the pop quiz? I bet you did amazing! Here are the answers to the questions you most likely aced:

  • Q1: 1621

  • Q2: Plymouth, Massachusetts

  • Q3: 1863

  • Q4: Abraham Lincoln

  • Q5: Football

  • Q6: Thomas Jefferson

  • Q7: 1927

  • Q8: John F. Kennedy

  • Q9: Calvin Coolidge

  • Q10: 1924

  • Q11: Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Q12: Wampanoag

  • Q13: Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Q14: Extend the Christmas shopping season

  • Q15: Turkey, Nevada

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Thanks, and have a great day!

Simply Jelly Jam

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