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THANKSGIVING

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SHIP?

a)

SUNFLOWER

b)

JUNEFLOWER

c)

MAYFLOWER

d)

PURITANFLOWER

2.

WHEN IS THANKSGIVING CELEBRATED?

a)

THE FIRST MONDAY OF OCTOBER

b)

THE SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER

c)

THE THIRD THURSDAY OF NOVEMBER

d)

THE FOURTH THURSDAY OF NOVEMBER

3.

HOW WERE THE PURITANS CALLED?

a)

THE INDIANS

b)

THE ROYAL COURT

c)

THE PILGRIMS

d)

THE FATHERS

4.

WHERE DID THESE PURITANS COME FROM?

a)

ENGLAND

b)

AMERICA

c)

GERMANY

d)

FRANCE

5.

DURING WHICH SEASON DID THEY ARRIVE IN AMERICA?

a)

SPRING

b)

SUMMER

c)

AUTUMN

d)

WINTER

6.

HOW MANY WERE THEY ON THE SHIP?

a)

92

b)

102

c)

112

d)

122

7.

WHO HELPED THEM?

a)

THE INDIANS

b)

LINCOLN

c)

THEIR NEIGHBOURS

d)

THE TURKEYS

8.

HOW LONG DID THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DINNER LAST?

a)

1 WEEK

b)

3 DAYS

c)

1 DAY

d)

4 DAYS

9.

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR THANKSGIVING TO BECOME A NATIONAL HOLIDAY?

a)

100 YEARS

b)

150 YEARS

c)

250 YEARS

d)

300 YEARS

10.

WHICH PRESIDENT DID PROCLAIM THANKSGIVING A NATIONAL HOLIDAY?

a)

WASHINGTON

b)

BRADFORD

c)

TRUMP

d)

LINCOLN

11.

WHEN DID IT BECOME A NATIONAL HOLIDAY?

a)

IN 1863

b)

IN 1763

c)

IN 1623

12.

WHICH SPORT CAN YOU WATCH ON TV?

a)

BASEBALL

b)

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

c)

SOCCER

d)

CRICKET

13.

WHICH POULTRY DO THEY EAT THAT DAY?

a)

CHICKEN

b)

PHEASANT

c)

TURKEY

d)

GOOSE

14.

WHAT IS THE STUFFING MADE WITH?

a)

CRANBERRIES

b)

CHERRIES

c)

BLUEBERRIES

d)

STRAWBERRIES

15.

HOW ARE THE POTATOES?

a)

CRASHED

b)

CRUSHED

c)

MASHED

d)

MUSHED

16.

FROM WHICH TOWN IN ENGLAND DID THESE PURITANS COME FROM?

a)

PLYMOUTH

b)

LONDON

c)

CAPE COD

d)

CANTERBURY

17.

WHEN DID THE PILGRIMS ARRIVE IN AMERICA ?

a)

OCTOBER 1720

b)

DECEMBER 1720

c)

OCTOBER 1620

d)

DECEMBER 1620

18.

HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED DURING THE CROSSING ?

a)

70

b)

45

c)

20

d)

5

19.

WHO SHOWED THE PILGRIMS HOW TO SURVIVE ?

a)

POCAHONTAS

b)

GERONIMO

c)

BUFFALO

d)

SQUANTO

20.

WHICH INDIAN TRIBE DID THE PILGRIMS MAKE FRIENDS WITH ?

a)

APACHE

b)

BLACKFOOT

c)

WAMPANOAG

d)

IROQUOIS

21.

WHAT IS THE AMERICAN WORD FOR SWEET POTATO ?

a)

YAM

b)

PARSNIP

c)

BEETROOT

d)

RUTABAGA

22.

WHICH CEREAL DID THE PILGRIMS GROW, WITH THE INDIAN SUPPORT ?

a)

BARLEY

b)

OAT

c)

WHEAT

d)

CORN

23.

IN FRENCH, HOW WOULD YOU TRANSLATE THANKSGIVING ?

a)

FETE DE LA DINDE

b)

REMERCIEMENT

c)

JOUR DE GRACE

d)

MERCI AUX INDIENS

24.

AMONG THESE THREE COUNTRIES, WHICH DOESN'T CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING ?

a)

CANADA

b)

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

c)

FRANCE

25.

IN AMERICA, WHICH DAY COMES JUST AFTER THANKSGIVING ?

a)

FRIDAY DAY

b)

HAPPY FRIDAY

c)

BLACK FRIDAY

d)

WHITE FRIDAY

26.

APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY TURKEYS ARE EATEN EACH YEAR ON THANKSGIVING IN THE UNITED STATES ?

a)

180 MILLION

b)

280 MILLION

c)

380 MILLION

d)

480 MILLION

27.

THE PILGRIMS CAME TO AMERICA

a)

FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

b)

TO FIGHT THE INDIANS

c)

TO START A .COM COMPANY

d)

TO TRADE TEA FOR ANIMAL FURS

28.

THE BABY BORN ABOARD THE SHIP DURING THE CROSSING WAS NAMED

a)

MILES

b)

PAUL

c)

OCEANUS

d)

SEAMUS

29.

WHERE IS THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE HELD ?

a)

LOS ANGELES

b)

NEW YORK CITY

c)

PHILADELPHIA

d)

WASHINGTON DC

30.

THANKSGIVING IS THE BIGGEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES ?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

WHICH ANIMAL DOES THE PRESIDENT TRADITIONALLY PARDON EACH THANKSGIVING ?

a)

DOG

b)

GOOSE

c)

PIG

d)

TURKEY

32.

IN CANADA THEY CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING IN

a)

SEPTEMBER

b)

OCTOBER

c)

NOVEMBER

d)

DECEMBER