Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims and Wampanoag celebrated their Thanksgiving _____.

• in Texas
• after the harvest
• in the spring
• on December 25th

Which of the following is NOT fowl?

• deer
• turkey
• geese
• ducks

Which of the following was on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?

• vegetables
• cornmeal
• fruit
• all of these

How many people attended the Thanksgiving celebration in 1621?

• forty
• ninety
• one hundred ten
• one hundred forty

What is venison?

• geese
• deer meat
• ducks
• turkey

Why was the Thanksgiving celebration in 1621 held outside?

• The weather was nice.
• The buildings were too small.
• They liked outside.
• none of these

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Many Pilgrims died during the harsh winter.
• The Wampanoag taught the Pilgrims to grow crops.
• Seventeen women attended the first Thanksgiving.
• The Pilgrims were thankful for their harvest.

Why was the Thanksgiving celebration held in 1621?

• to give thanks for their many blessings
• because everybody was hungry
• to have a cooking contest
• so the Pilgrims could invite their friends to their new homes

Why did so many Pilgrims die during their first year in America?

• illness
• they were killed
• lack of shelter
• both a and c

When do we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States?

• second Tuesday in August
• first Monday in April
• third Wednesday in March
• fourth Thursday in Nov.