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Thanksgiving

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Pilgrims were the first American settlers. They came from:

a)

ITALY

b)

USA

c)

ENGLAND

d)

BRAZIL

2.

THE SHIP THE PILGRIMS WENT TO AMERICA WAS CALLED:

a)

THE MAYFLOWER

b)

THE JUNE FLOWER

c)

THE BLACK PEARL

d)

THE ENGLISH ROSE

3.

ON THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, THE PILGRINS AND THE _________ HAD DINNER TOGETHER.

a)

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

b)

ARABIC PEOPLE

c)

SPANISH PEOPLE

d)

SLAVES

4.

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

a)

on October 31st

b)

one month before Christmas

c)

on the last Thursday of November

d)

on November 30th

5.

WHICH ONES ARE THANKSGIVING FOOD?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
6.

THE CORNUCOPIA, ONE OF THE SYMBOLS OF THANKSGIVING REPRESENTS:

a)

A GOOD HARVEST

b)

THE WINTER

c)

THE VEGETABLES WE SHOULD EAT

d)

THE INDIGINEUS PEOPLE

7.

THIS IS A __________ HOUSE. IT HAS A SPACE FOR FIRE IN THE CENTER.

a)

PILGRIM

b)

WAMPANAOG

8.

THE PILGRIMS RAN AWAY FROM ENGLAND BECAUSE THE NEW KING DIDN'T LIKE THEIR:

a)

RACE

b)

HABITS

c)

RELIGION

d)

OPINIONS

9.

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

a)

1 day

b)

4 days

c)

3 days

d)

5 days

10.

Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

11.

Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal?

a)

Beans, spinach, cabbage, lettuce

b)

Venison (deer meat), fish, goose

c)

Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit

d)

Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes

12.

The Pilgrims came to the New world seeking religious freedom and were also called:

a)

The Wanderers

b)

The Puritans

c)

The Travelers

d)

The Great Explorers

13.

How many women attended the first Thanksgiving party?

a)

Five

b)

Two

c)

Ten

d)

None

14.

What is a baby turkey called?

a)

A nestling

b)

A chick

c)

A poult

d)

A chicklet

15.

How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving?

a)

12 million

b)

46 million

c)

20 million

d)

51 million

16.

What 2 football teams always play on Thanksgiving?

a)

Baltimore Ravens & Cleveland Browns

b)

New England Patriots & Pittsburgh Steelers

c)

Kansas City Chiefs & Buffalo Bills

d)

Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys

17.

What year was the first Thanksgiving?

a)

1653

b)

1675

c)

1621

d)

1702

18.

What is the most famous Thanksgiving parade celebrated today?

a)

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York

b)

America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit

c)

Macy's Holiday Parade in Seattle

d)

Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

19.

Which day of the week does Thanksgiving always occur in Canada?

a)

Saturday

b)

Thursday

c)

Monday

d)

Wednesday

20.

Which Native American tribe took part in the first Thanksgiving feast?

a)

The Iroquoians

b)

The Wampanoag

c)

The Powhatan

d)

The Chickasaw

21.

We had a surprise party planned for Joelle, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Joelle acted surprised, she knew about the party.

What does spilled the beans mean?

a)

knocked over the can of beans

b)

to give away a secret

c)

to keep a secret

d)

to tell a lie

22.

My mother said that I'd never be able to eat all of the Thanksgiving food I put on my plate. She'll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.

What does eat her words mean?

a)

to admit that something you said was wrong

b)

to keep her words a secret

c)

to tell everyone the plan

d)

to eat an extra helping of food

23.

This thanksgiving, I intend to pig out on turkey, masked potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

What does pig out mean?

a)

to put a pig with a turkey

b)

to feed a pig what they want

c)

to eat very little

d)

to eat a lot of something

24.

I'm going to stick my neck out and ask my teacher for extra days to complete the assignment.

What does stick my neck out mean?

a)

to take a risk

b)

ask for help

c)

be very cautious and careful

d)

to extend my neck

25.

John wanted to be a football player in the NFL, but he knew it was probably pie in the sky since he didn't train and practice every day.

What does pie in the sky mean?

a)

tossing a pie in the sky

b)

something good that is unlikely to happen

c)

something very likely to happen

d)

a wish

26.

Eating lots of food at Thanksgiving makes me so tired. I usually hit the hay right after dessert.

What does hit the hay mean?

a)

to wake up

b)

to play in the barn

c)

to play in hay

d)

to go to bed

27.

Aunt Wendy is planning to eat like a bird this Thanksgiving because she is on a diet.

a)

To eat lots of food

b)

To eat very little food

c)

To eat bird food

d)

To eat turkey

28.

We need to sit down and talk turkey about our project. If we keep fooling around, we'll fail.

What does talk turkey mean?

a)

to study turkeys

b)

to tell secrets

c)

to talk seriously

d)

to tell jokes

29.

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

a)

10 hours

b)

3 days

c)

15 hours

d)

5 days

30.

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George H.W. Bush