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Thanksgiving Math

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The word "turkey" comes from the Hebrew word, "Tukki" which means...
a)
Big bird
b)
Wild bird
c)
Yummy bird
d)
Turk's bird
2.
What was the original name for the Pilgrims?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Separatists or Puritans
c)
Rebels
d)
Loyalists
3.
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
a)
the neck
b)
the leg
c)
the wishbone
d)
the wing
4.
Every year, the President of the United States pardons one turkey and that turkey gets to live out its life on a farm. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.

There is one a record of the most expensive Thanksgiving dinner. For the dinner, the family did not have a tradition dinner, but instead went to New York City’s Old Homestead Steakhouse. There were 5 people at the dinner and each person spent $30,000. How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?

a)

$12,000

b)

$150,000

c)

$15,000

d)

$120,000

6.

The first Thanksgiving football game took place in 1876. It wasn't until 44 years later that the NFL hosted their first Thanksgiving football game. In what year did the NFL host their first football game?

a)

1924

b)

1910

c)

1820

d)

1920

7.

The homeless shelter was hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for anyone who did not have a place to go on Thanksgiving. Each person received a large plate of food. If the shelter fed 88 people and each family ate three plates, how many plates of food did the shelter have to prepare?

a)

200

b)

264

c)

254

d)

164

8.

Ms. Love is making pumpkin bread. The recipe calls for 0 .5 cups of sugar for every 1.75 cups of flour. If Ms. Love uses 2 cups of sugar, how much flour will she need?

a)

2 cups

b)

7 cups

c)

9 cups

d)

5 cups

9.

Mr. Gamel put his turkey in the oven at 9:26am. He set the timer for 4 hours and 15 minutes. What time was his turkey ready?

a)

1:26 p.m.

b)

11:41 a.s.

c)

12:31 p.m.

d)

1:41 p.m.

10.

Where did the pilgrims first land?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Plymouth

d)

Washington

11.

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

a)

The Pinta

b)

The Juneflower

c)

The Mayflower

d)

The Santa Maria

12.
under which president did thanksgiving become an annual holiday
a)
abraham Lincoln
b)
george washington
c)
john adams
d)
thomas jefferson
13.

Each apple pie serves 8 people. There are 5 pies on the table. How many people will this feed?

a)

35

b)

40

c)

45

d)

50

14.

The fourth grade had 318 students. Over thanksgiving break, 97 students moved away, but 31 new students moved in. How many students are in fourth grade now?


Which equation best matches the story problem?

a)

(318+97) + 31

b)

(318-97) + 31

c)

(318-97)-31

d)

(318+97)-31

15.

What is your favorite dessert?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)