Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to friends and family near and far. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

I love quizzes (my family calls me the "Queen of Useless Information"). I thought this would be fun. Before you sit down to the dinner table this afternoon, can you answer some basic questions regarding the first feast? No peaking! Answers revealed at the bottom of this post.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

Stacy

1. What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

A. 1621

B. 1776

C. 1849

D. 1549

2. The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days! What didn't the Pilgrims eat?

A. Lobster

B. Clams

C. Venison

D. Pumpkin

3. Name the Indian Chief invited to the first feast?

A. Massasoit

B. Sitting Bull

C. Geronimo

4. Why didn't the Pilgrims whip up some mashed potatoes for their big dinner?

A. Many Pilgrims were allergic to potatoes

B. Potatoes were thought to be poisonous.

C. Potatoes weren't eaten in the U.S. until the early 1800s.

5. Which U.S. president scoffed at the idea of a national holiday in honor of the first Thanksgiving?

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. George Washington

C. John Adams

D. Abraham Lincoln

1. A, 2. D, 3. A, 4. B, 5. A

How did you do?