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O'Reilly's History Quiz
Thanksgiving through the years
O'Reilly's History Quiz Archive
Since Thanksgiving is upon us, we thought now would be a good time to brush up on the history of the national holiday. You might even learn something prudent to discuss at the dinner table as you celebrate with your loved ones.
1. Who thought that the national symbol of the United States should be a turkey?
George Washington
Martha Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
2. Which woman worked tirelessly to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Louisa May Alcott
Sarah Josepha Hale
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Margaret Fuller
Martha Washington
3. Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
Ulysses Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
4. Which president receives credit for the modern turkey pardon?
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
5. What was the first balloon to be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
Snoopy
Charlie Brown
Spiderman
Mickey Mouse
Felix the Cat
6. Which character's balloon has been in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more times than any other?
Snoopy
Charlie Brown
Spiderman
Mickey Mouse
Felix the Cat
7. What year did the first thanksgiving take place?
1615.
1621.
1492.
1820.
1960.
8. What other country also celebrates a national Thanksgiving?
Great Britain
Netherlands
France
Canada
Mexico
9. Which war marked the end of the peace between the pilgrims and the Native Americans that was forged at the first Thanksgiving?
French and Indian War
War of 1812
King Philip's War
Revolutionary War
Puritan War
10. The first national football game played on Thanksgiving Day was between the Detroit Lions and what other team?
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
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