The First Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Felisa Ford

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a traditional Thanksgiving food?

Pumpkin pie

Cranberry sauce

Sushi

Mashed potatoes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The first Thanksgiving was a celebration of the Pilgrims' first successful ____.

Harvest

Voyage

Battle

Election

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the ________ Thursday of November.

first

second

third

fourth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The native people were skilled in which of the following activities?

Mining

Fishing

Farming

Both B and C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the Mayflower to cut its trip short?

Lack of food

Windy conditions

Disease outbreak

Pirate attack

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Squanto helped the settlers grow corn and use ______ to fertilize their fields.

Water

Fish

Manure

Leaves

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For how many days did the English and native people celebrate together?

One day

Two days

Three days

Four days

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The celebration included a meal that was different from today's traditional Thanksgiving feast. What was included in the meal?

Deer, corn, shellfish, and roasted meat

Turkey, potatoes, and cranberry sauce

Ham, beans, and pumpkin pie

Fish, rice, and vegetables.