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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thanksgiving Trivia: ULTIMATE Quiz For Turkey Day 2010

The Huffington Post   |  Craig Kanalley First Posted: 11-23-10 03:37 PM   |   Updated: 11-23-10 03:37 PM



With Thanksgiving 2010 just around the corner, it's a great time to test your general knowledge about all things Turkey Day with our Thanksgiving trivia quiz!
Put your mind to the test with these 10 questions, some more mind-boggling than others. Play against your friends and see how you stack up against the rest of the HuffPost community!
But no cheating! Wikipedia and Google are normally your friends, but in this case, they'll take all the fun out of this special Thanksgiving quiz.

                    

Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the last Thursday of November.

True
False

Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the United States.
True
False

In what year was the first Thanksgiving Macy's Day Parade held?
1885
1899
1924
1945
What year did Congress officially make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
1917
1941
1956
1970

Approximately how many Americans travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving each year?
150 million
100 million
40 million
20 million

What was the first year the National Football League's Detroit Lions played on Thanksgiving?
1921
1934
1947
1959
Which American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol of the United States?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Which state produces the most turkeys?

North Carolina
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
What's the average cost per pound of a frozen turkey?
50 cents
$1
$2
$5
We all know the country "Turkey" but which of these states does NOT have a place called Turkey?
Texas
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
North Carolina





Answers


Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the last Thursday of November.  Every year. T

Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the United States. Canada celebrates it too. F

In what year was the first Thanksgiving Macy's Day Parade held? 1924

What year did Congress officially make Thanksgiving a national holiday? 1941

Approximately how many Americans travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving each year?  
40 million.

What was the first year the National Football League's Detroit Lions played on Thanksgiving?  
1934.

Which American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol of the United States?  
Ben Franklin

Which state produces the most turkeys? Minnesota.

What's the average cost per pound of a frozen turkey? $1.00

We all know the country "Turkey" but which of these states does NOT have a place called Turkey?  
Pennsylvania.

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