WorksheetsThanksgiving
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which year was the first Thanksgiving feast held in Plymouth, Massachusetts?
a)
1607
b)
1621
c)
1705
d)
1776
2.
Members of which New England tribe shared the first Thanksgiving with the Plymouth settlers?
a)
Iroquois
b)
Wampanoag
c)
Powhatan
d)
Mohawk
3.
Which was likely not served at the first Thanksgiving?
a)
Lobster
b)
Duck
c)
Ham
d)
Pumpkin
4.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City draws about 50 million viewers each year. About how many watch the parade live in New York?
a)
1 million
b)
2 million
c)
3.5 million
d)
5 million
5.
North Carolina is the nation's leading producer of which vegetable?
a)
Carrots
b)
Green Beans
c)
Sweet Potatoes
d)
Potatoes
6.
Which state is the only one to produce more turkeys annually than North Carolina?
a)
Texas
b)
California
c)
Georgia
d)
Minnesota
7.
What is the most widely-accepted reason why the day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday?"
a)
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of dreary winter weather.
b)
Sales create conflict and fights among shoppers.
c)
Retailers turn a profit at the beginning of Christmas shopping season.
d)
The end of Thanksgiving led to poor relations with Native tribes.
8.
Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
a)
George Washington
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
9.
Massachusetts, site of the first Thanksgiving, is the nation's second-leading producer of cranberries. Which state is first in cranberry production?
a)
New York
b)
Wisconsin
c)
Michigan
d)
Illinois
10.
Pecan pie is a common dessert for Thanksgiving, especially in the South. Which two states produce more pecans than any other states?
a)
California and Colorado
b)
Texas and Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania and Ohio
d)
North Carolina and Virginia
11.
What main dish did the Native Americans provide for the first Thanksgiving feast?
a)
Turkey
b)
Venison
c)
Duck
d)
Ham
12.
Which two states produce more potatoes than any other states?
a)
Idaho and Oregon
b)
Idaho and Washington
c)
Idaho and California
d)
Idaho and Texas
13.
Who was the first U.S. President to pardon a turkey for Thanksgiving?
a)
John Kennedy
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Barack Obama
14.
How many days did the first Thanksgiving festival last in 1621?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Can wild turkeys fly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
TV dinners were created as the result of a 26 ton turkey surplus.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
Black Friday is the busiest day for plumbers.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
How many places in the United States are named Turkey?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
19.
The color of a turkey’s head and throat will change depending on his mood.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to ____
a)
15 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
30 mph
d)
40 mph
21.
The longest balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is:
a)
Spiderman
b)
Superman
c)
Wonder Woman
d)
Barney the Dinosaur
22.
Where did the Pilgrims come ashore in North America?
a)
Virginia
b)
Florida
c)
Jamestown
d)
Plymouth
23.
What was the name of the Indian tribe that helped the Pilgrims survive?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Wampanoag
c)
Sasquatch
d)
Tlingit
24.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
25.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving on?
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday
26.
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
27.
Which ocean did the pilgrims cross?
a)
The Pacific
b)
The Arctic
c)
The Atlantic
28.
What are male turkeys called?
a)
toms
b)
bobs
c)
harrys
29.
In what year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving parade take place?
a)
1950
b)
1909
c)
1924
d)
1971
30.
Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
a)
10%
b)
40%
c)
50%
d)
90%
31.
What food was likely NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
a)
venison (deer)
b)
pie
c)
corn
d)
swan
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