Thanksgiving: History and Traditions

Thanksgiving: History and Traditions

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was notably absent from the first Thanksgiving feast shared by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag?

Fruits and vegetables

Wild fowl

Seafood

Mashed potatoes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with making Thanksgiving a national holiday in the United States?

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

Sarah Josepha Hale

Thomas Jefferson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did turkey become a popular choice for Thanksgiving feasts in the early 1800s?

It was a symbol of peace

It was easy to hunt and could feed a family

It was the only bird available

It was cheaper than other meats

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president finally declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mythology developed around Thanksgiving as it became an organized holiday?

It was believed to be a celebration of the end of the Civil War

The Pilgrims' feast with the Wampanoag was seen as the first Thanksgiving

It was associated with the signing of the Declaration of Independence

It was thought to be a European tradition