Round 1 Thanksgiving History

1. Thanksgiving day is celebrated

• a) the fourth of November

• b) the fourth week of November

• c) the fourth Sunday of November

• d) the fourth Thurday of November

2. Thanksgiving originated as

• a) a thanksgiving celebration

• b) a thanksgiving festival

• c) a harvest

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• d) the beginning of the fall–winter holiday

3. The centerpiece of Thanksgiving celebrations is

• a) Thanksgiving charity

• b) Thanksgiving song

• c) Thanksgiving prayer

• d) Thanksgiving dinner

4. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in

• a) 1961

• b) 1691

• c) 1621

• d) 1921

5. The First Thanksgiving was attended by

• a) 90 Native Americans and 35 Pilgrim

• b) 53 Native Americans and 90 Pilgrim

• c) 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrim

• d) 100 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrim

6. Later Thanksgiving was accustomed to regularly celebration as

• a) days of celebrating the peace and harmony

• b) days commemorating the survival

• c) days to get families together

• d) days of prayer thanking God for blessings

7. Where did the Pilgrims set sail from?

• a) Plymouth

• b) Philadelphia

• c) Massachusetts

• d) Cardiff

8. How long have the Pilgrims been sailing to New England?

• a) for more than two months

• b) for more than half an year

• c) for more than a month

• d) for more than two weeks

9. The Puritans made up of majority of passengers to New England because

• a) they wanted to become rich

• b) they were persecuted for their religious beliefs.

• c) they were merchandising all over the world.

• they wanted to start a war against native inhabitants.