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Thanksgiving Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the pilgrims first land?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Plymouth

d)

Washington

2.

What was the name of the ship, which carried the pilgrims?

a)

The Pinta

b)

The Juneflower

c)

The Mayflower

d)

The Santa Maria

3.

How many passengers were onboard?

a)

117

b)

102

c)

74

d)

28

4.

Who was the Captain of the ship, which carried the Pilgrims?

a)

Christopher Jones

b)

John Smtih

c)

Thomas Williams

d)

William Tell

5.

How many days were the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower?

a)

93

b)

74

c)

66

d)

220

6.

What was the name of the child that was born on the Pilgrim's ship?

a)

Oceanus

b)

Mary

c)

Allanna

d)

Bonnie

7.

What was the name of the tribe that helped the pilgrims?

a)

Cree

b)

Iroquois

c)

Wampanoag

d)

Apache

8.

Who was the chief of the Pakanoet?

a)

Massasoit

b)

Geronimo

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Sitting Bull

9.

During which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

a)

September

b)

October

c)

November

d)

December

10.

Who declared Thanksgiving to be a national holiday on the 4th Thursday of November?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Andrew Jackson

11.

What was the name of the turkey that was pardoned by Barack Obama in 2009?

a)

Charlie

b)

Courage

c)

Flyer

d)

Big Bird

12.

Which of these popular Thanksgiving foods was not on the table in 1621?

a)

Corn

b)

Pumpkin Pie

c)

Yams

d)

Turkey

13.

When was the first thanksgiving?

a)

1492

b)

1764

c)

1621

d)

1812

14.

Aside from the USA, which other country celebrates Thanksgiving?

a)

India

b)

Canada

c)

Great Britain

d)

Australia

15.

Pilgrims are also called...

a)

Seekers

b)

Quakers

c)

Puritans

d)

Mormons

16.

What percentage of pilgrims perished over the first winter?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

30%

d)

10%

17.

Who was the first governor of the Plymouth Colony?

a)

John Carver

b)

William Woodward

c)

John Smith

d)

David Foxworth

18.

How many pilgrims attended the Thanksgiving feast?

a)

67

b)

41

c)

53

d)

101

19.

Where did we get the cornucopia?

a)

The Celts

b)

The Native Americans

c)

Ancient Rome

d)

Ancient China

20.

Where was the ship carrying the pilgrims supposed to land?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

The mouth of the Hudson River

c)

Maine

d)

British Columbia