Thanksgiving Quiz

Who gave thanks together with the historic feast that is now known as Thanksgiving?

When do people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving?

What does Thanksgiving honor?

• The end of the Civil War

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The early settlers and Native Americans coming together for a historic harvest feast

• The discovery of America

Before settlers came, which area was inhabited by many Native American tribes?

• West Coast of the United States

• East Coast of the United States

• Northern Canada

• Southern Mexico

Which Native American tribe had been living in the area known for the site of the first Thanksgiving for over 12,000 years?

• Navajo

• Cherokee

• Wampanoag

• Sioux

What had the native people done for thousands of generations in the land that later became the site of the first Thanksgiving?

Who were the people that comprised the Plymouth Colony?

Why did the "separatists" initially move to Holland?

What was the name of the ship that carried the settlers across the Atlantic Ocean in 1620?

How long did the Mayflower travel the ocean before reaching the New World?

• 30 days

• 66 days

• 102 days

• 149 days