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NAHM Thanks Giving Misconceptions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tribe was involved in the original story of the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving?

a)

Haudenosaunee

b)

Paugussett

c)

Wampanoag

d)

Algonquian

2.

The first Thanksgiving was officially made a holiday in _____.

a)

1789

b)

1621

c)

1770

d)

1492

3.

Tisquantum, aka Squanto, served as a liaison between the Pilgrims and Native people because he spoke English. How did he learn to speak English?

a)

He was kidnapped by European settlers and held captive as a slave

b)

Earlier settlers began teaching Native people the English language in an attempt to colonize them

c)

He learned it from fisherman

4.

Were the Native people graciously invited to the first Thanksgiving? Massasoit

a)

True

b)

False, Chief Massasoit heard gunfire and decided to investigate

5.

When did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth?

a)

1620

b)

1618

c)

1615

d)

1619

6.

Did the Pilgrims and Native people smoke a peace pipe at the first Thanksgiving meal to promote peace, understanding, and camaraderie?

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Plymouth Rock was not the intended destination for the Pilgrims. What was?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Maryland

d)

Delaware

8.

The first documented European to make contact with either the Narragansetts or the Wampanoags in Southern New England was Italian explorer _____.

a)

Giovanni de Verrazano

b)

Giuseppe Acerbi

c)

Paolo Andreani

d)

Scipione Borghese

9.

What was the main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?

a)

Maintain their English culture and to make money

b)

Seeking religious freedom

c)

Expand the Church of England

10.

Fun Fact: Which state raises the most turkeys each year?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Minnesota

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Iowa