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WorksheetsThanksgiving: Fact and Fiction
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The "first Thanksgiving" held by the Pilgrims in the New World was held in the year:
a)
1600
b)
1621
c)
1787
d)
1821
2.
The first Thanksgiving feast held by the pilgrims lasted for:
a)
3 whole hours
b)
all day
c)
3 whole days
d)
a full week
3.
What were the Pilgrims celebrating?
a)
They were celebrating the fact that they had arrived in the New World
b)
They celebrated their first successful harvest
c)
They celebrated their victory in a war with the Indians
d)
They celebrated the changing of the seasons and the god Samhain
4.
What was the main meat served during the feast?
a)
Turkey
b)
Chicken
c)
Ham/Pig
d)
Venison/Deer
5.
The Pilgrims repeated their feast every year after the first Thanksgiving.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which of the following foods might have been served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
a)
Turkey
b)
cranberry
c)
potatoes
d)
pumpkin pie
7.
Who announced the first ever Thanksgiving Day HOLIDAY?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d)
George Bush
8.
Sarah Josepha Hale decided to recreate the First Thanksgiving because:
a)
She wanted to honor the Indians who had helped the Pilgrims
b)
She loved turkey...
c)
She had read a Pilgrim Diary that inspired her
d)
She wanted to pardon a turkey
9.
How long did Sarah Hale try to convince the government to celebrate Thanksgiving across the entire country?
a)
3 months
b)
1 year
c)
10 years
d)
30 years
10.
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863. Which president later changed the date to a week earlier?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d)
George Bush
11.
Which president was the first to grant an official pardon to a turkey (so that it would not be eaten)?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d)
George Bush
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