The First Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving

Assessment

Passage

History

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Felisa Ford

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of Thanksgiving as described in the text?

To celebrate the harvest

To honor the early settlers and Native Americans

To mark the beginning of winter

To celebrate independence.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620, the area had been visited by other European settlers.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Mayflower was supposed to land where New York City is now located, but windy conditions forced the group to cut their trip short and settle at what is now ________.

Boston

Cape Cod

Philadelphia

Charleston

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who sent men to hunt deer for the feast?

Squanto

Massasoit

Pocahontas

Sitting Bull

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The meal consisted of deer, corn, shellfish, and roasted meat, different from today's ________.

Christmas feast

Easter feast

Thanksgiving feast

New Year feast