Thanksgiving Vocabulary Quiz

In which month is the holiday of Thanksgiving observed?

• December

• October

• November

• January

In what year was the inaugural Thanksgiving celebrated?

• 1621

• 1776

• 1492

• 1800

Who ate together during the first Thanksgiving?

• Pilgrims and Native Americans

• Pilgrims and British

• Native Americans and French

• British and French

Who are considered the first people in America?

• Pilgrims

• Native Americans

• British

• French

What is a pilgrim?

• A traveler who came from England to America

• A person who travels for business

• A tourist visiting a new country

• A soldier on a mission

In which current state did the Wampanoag tribe reside?

• New York

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

What was another name for the Wampanoag chief Metacom?

• King Philip

• Chief Joseph

• Red Cloud

• Black Hawk

What does decimation mean?

• destruction of an entire group

• happiness and joy

• strength an army

• spitting group

What is the meaning of the word "neighbor"?

• a person who lives near you

• a person who works with you

• a person who goes to school with you

• a person who is apart of your family

What does the word "hostile" mean?

• friendly and kind

• angry and unfriendly

• quiet and shy

• happy and cheerful