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Thanksgiving

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What day is Thanksgiving on?

a)

Friday

b)

Saturday

c)

Thursday

d)

Sunday

2.

The Pilgrims wanted to have a feast...

a)

to thank God for a plentiful harvest.

b)

to have a big party.

c)

to harvest their crops.

3.

This was the name of the Native American that helped the Pilgrims?

a)

Chief Massasoit

b)

Squanto

c)

Sacajawea

4.

What was the first year like for the Pilgrims?

a)

Very hard, many Pilgrims died.

b)

They had a plentiful harvest.

c)

They ran into Abraham Lincoln

5.
TV dinners were created as the result of a 26 ton turkey surplus.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
Which president declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
7.
You get groggy after you eat on Thanksgiving because:
a)
The tryptophan in the turkey
b)
You have spent all day cooking
c)
You overate
8.
Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The color of a turkey’s head and throat will change depending on his mood.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to ____
a)
15 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
30 mph
d)
40 mph
11.
Where did the Pilgrims come ashore in North America?
a)
Virginia
b)
Florida
c)
Jamestown
d)
Plymouth
12.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
13.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving on?
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday 
14.
When was the first true Thanksgiving?
a)
1621
b)
1776
c)
1492
d)
1623
15.
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
a)
Wishbone in the neck
b)
Thigh bone
c)
Collar bone
d)
Drumstick
16.
Which ocean did the pilgrims cross?
a)
The Pacific
b)
The Arctic
c)
The Atlantic
17.
Can wild turkeys fly?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
18.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Turkey
d)
Pie
19.
What season is Thanksgiving in?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
20.
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a)
Dover
b)
New York
c)
Plymouth
d)
Boston
21.

True or False: The first TV dinners were a result of a Swanson employee ordering too many turkeys for Thanksgiving.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which state produces the largest number of turkeys?

a)

Minnesota

b)

North Carolina

c)

Arkansas

d)

Missouri

23.

True or False: Only female turkeys can 'gobble'

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which other country celebrates Thanksgiving?

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

Haiti

d)

United Kingdom

25.

Which NFL team has played the most Thanksgiving Day games?

a)

Dallas Cowboys

b)

Detroit Lions

c)

Minnesota Vikings

d)

New York Giants

26.
What season is Thanksgiving in?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Winter
d)
Fall
27.
What is this?
a)
apple pie
b)
pumpkin pie
c)
banana pie
d)
chocolate pie
28.
What do you eat on Thanksgiving?
a)
Candy
b)
Donuts 
c)
Turkey 
29.

When is Thanksgiving?

a)

December

b)

April

c)

November

30.

What is this?

a)

Corn

b)

Apples

c)

Mashed Potatoes

31.

What does a turkey say?

a)

Oink

b)

Moo

c)

Gobble

32.
When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the U.S.?
a)
3rd Tuesday in Nov.
b)
1st Thursday in Nov.
c)
last Thursday in Nov.
d)
4th Thursday in Nov.
33.
What is the largest parade on Thanksgiving?
a)
Macy's Day Parade
b)
Thanksgiving Day Parade
c)
Holiday parade
d)
Turkey parade
34.
Many Americans eat ____________ for Thanksgiving.
a)
Fish
b)
Roast Beef
c)
Turkey
d)
Turtle
35.
Many Americans watch NFL ____________ on Thanksgiving.
a)
Basketball
b)
Baseball
c)
Soccer
d)
Football
36.
A turkey is roasted in the ____________.
a)
stove
b)
oven
c)
refrigerator
d)
vaccu
37.
Name the picture.
a)
bread stuffing
b)
mashed potatoes
c)
corn
d)
cranberries
38.
Name the picture.
a)
bread stuffing
b)
mashed potatoes
c)
corn
d)
cranberries
39.
The Pilgrims sailed on the _________________.
a)
Flower
b)
May
c)
Mayflower
d)
Flowery
40.

What is this dessert?

a)

cake

b)

pie

c)

ice cream

d)

brownies

41.

What are kind of berries are eaten at Thanksgiving?

a)

blackberries

b)

blueberries

c)

strawberries

d)

cranberries

42.

What is bird is eaten at Thanksgiving?

a)

chicken

b)

turkey

c)

duck

d)

goose

43.

What day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated?

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Wednesday

d)

Thursday

44.

Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Pilgrims and Native Americans

b)

Romans and Pilgrims

c)

Native Americans and Romans

d)

Pilgrims and Europeans

45.

Turkeys have

a)

feathers

b)

fur

c)

scales

46.

The pilgrims came to America on...

a)

an airplane

b)

a ship

c)

a train

d)

a wagon

47.

The Pilgrims came from

a)

Europe

b)

China

c)

Mexico

d)

Australia

48.
Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?
a)
They wanted to get rich.
b)
They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to India.
c)
They wanted freedom of religion.
d)
All of the above
49.
What are these? 
a)
rolls
b)
apples
c)
turkeys
d)
pumpkins
50.
What is this? 
a)
soup
b)
drink
c)
gravy
d)
soda