Points available: 10 1: Which president established Thanksgiving as an official national holiday? A) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) James Madison D) Abraham Lincoln 2: Which president established the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving? A) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Thomas Jefferson C) John Adams D) Teddy Roosevelt 3: From what language is the word "turkey" believed to originate? A) Greek B) Arabic C) Hebrew D) Latin 4: In what year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first take place as a commercial event? A) 1904 B) 1914 C) 1924 D) 1934 5: In what year was Thanksgiving first observed? A) 1621 B) 1650 C) 1693 D) 1703 6: How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last? A) Two days B) Three days C) Five days D) Seven days 7: In what year was a turkey first issued a "presidential pardon"? A) 1945 B) 1947 C) 1948 D) 1950 8: How many pounds of cranberries were produced in 2004? A) 540 million B) 658 million C) 703 million D) 752 million 9: Who wanted to adopt the turkey - rather than the bald eagle - as a national symbol? A) John Hancock B) Thomas Jefferson C) Benjamin Franklin D) George Washington 10: Which was the first famous character to become a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? A) Felix the Cat B) Mickey Mouse C) Snoopy D) Bugs Bunny
