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Impact Thanksgiving Quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

a)

The Pilgrims and Europeans

b)

The Pilgrims and Native Americans

c)

Native Americans and Europeans

2.

How did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims?

a)

They taught them to grow crops and hunt.

b)

They taught them how to build houses.

c)

The bought them dinner.

3.

When was the first Thanksgiving?

a)

1621

b)

1776

c)

2001

4.
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a)
Dover
b)
New York
c)
Plymouth
d)
Boston
5.

The Pilgrims wanted to have a feast...

a)

to be thankful for a plentiful harvest.

b)

to have a big party.

c)

to harvest their crops.

6.

The food at the first Thanksgiving was the same as people eat at Thanksgiving today.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The pilgrims left England for...

a)

a better life.

b)

to escape war.

c)

for religious freedom.

d)

for turkey.

8.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
9.

At one time, each state scheduled its own Thanksgiving holiday at different times, mainly in New England and other Northern states.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who proclaimed the first Thanksgiving Holiday but only made it a recommendation to the states?

a)

President Washington

b)

President Lincoln

c)

President Kennedy

11.
Which president was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday to be held the 4th Thursday in November
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
12.

Who lobbied for 30 years to make Thanksgiving an official U.S. holiday?

a)

President George Washington

b)

President Abraham Lincoln

c)

Sarah Josepha Hale

13.

Who made the Thanksgiving Holiday and official U.S. holiday?

a)

President Washington

b)

President Lincoln

c)

President Kennedy

14.

When is the official U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving celebrated?

a)

The 2nd Tuesday of next week.

b)

The 3rd Thursday in November

c)

The 4th Thursday in November

15.

Which describes a tradition?

a)

Having a parade every year on Thanksgiving Day

b)

Going to school everyday

c)

Washing your hair

16.

What are two popular Thanksgiving Day traditions?

a)

Picnics and swimming

b)

Parades and fireworks

c)

Football and parades

17.

Where is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Wilmington

18.
Many Americans watch NFL ____________ on Thanksgiving.
a)
Basketball
b)
Baseball
c)
Soccer
d)
Football
19.

Thanksgiving Day NFL Football became an tradition in the U.S. starting in the 1920s.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

a)

is the largest parade in the world.

b)

is broadcast on television.

c)

has many colorful balloons and floats.

d)

All of the above.

21.

Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

a)

The Pilgrims and Europeans

b)

The Pilgrims and Native Americans

c)

Native Americans and Europeans

22.

Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

a)

The Pilgrims and Europeans

b)

The Pilgrims and Native Americans

c)

Native Americans and Europeans

23.

How did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims?

a)

They taught them to grow crops and hunt.

b)

They taught them how to build houses.

c)

The bought them dinner.

24.

When was the first Thanksgiving?

a)

1621

b)

1776

c)

2001

25.
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a)
Dover
b)
New York
c)
Plymouth
d)
Boston
26.

The Pilgrims wanted to have a feast...

a)

to be thankful for a plentiful harvest.

b)

to have a big party.

c)

to harvest their crops.

27.

The food at the first Thanksgiving was the same as people eat at Thanksgiving today.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The pilgrims left England for...

a)

a better life.

b)

to escape war.

c)

for religious freedom.

d)

for turkey.

29.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
30.

At one time, each state scheduled its own Thanksgiving holiday at different times, mainly in New England and other Northern states.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Who proclaimed the first Thanksgiving Holiday but only made it a recommendation to the states?

a)

President Washington

b)

President Lincoln

c)

President Kennedy

32.
Which president was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday to be held the 4th Thursday in November
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
33.

Who lobbied for 30 years to make Thanksgiving an official U.S. holiday?

a)

President George Washington

b)

President Abraham Lincoln

c)

Sarah Josepha Hale

34.

Who made the Thanksgiving Holiday and official U.S. holiday?

a)

President Washington

b)

President Lincoln

c)

President Kennedy

35.

When is the official U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving celebrated?

a)

The 2nd Tuesday of next week.

b)

The 3rd Thursday in November

c)

The 4th Thursday in November

36.

Which describes a tradition?

a)

Having a parade every year on Thanksgiving Day

b)

Going to school everyday

c)

Washing your hair

37.

What are two popular Thanksgiving Day traditions?

a)

Picnics and swimming

b)

Parades and fireworks

c)

Football and parades

38.

Where is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Wilmington

39.
Many Americans watch NFL ____________ on Thanksgiving.
a)
Basketball
b)
Baseball
c)
Soccer
d)
Football
40.

Thanksgiving Day NFL Football became an tradition in the U.S. starting in the 1920s.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

a)

is the largest parade in the world.

b)

is broadcast on television.

c)

has many colorful balloons and floats.

d)

All of the above.

42.

The first Thanksgiving was in

a)

1621

b)

1620

c)

1622

43.

...deers were the presents for the colonists

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

44.

The first feast didn't contain

a)

turkey

b)

tomatoes

c)

meat

45.

He announced the first Thanksgiving

a)

Lincoln

b)

Roosewelt

c)

Washington

46.

The writer of the"Mary had a little lamb" recreated the feast from a

a)

old photo

b)

diary

c)

treaty

47.

He made it an annual feast

a)

Washington

b)

Lincoln

c)

Roosewelt

48.

He fixed the date of this holiday.

a)

Washington

b)

Lincoln

c)

Roosewelt