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THANKSGIVING XP

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Thanksgiving became a holiday?

a)

1963

b)

1763

c)

1868

d)

1863

2.

The first time Thanksgiving was celebrated, the main dish was a turkey.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How many turkeys are consumed in the United States on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

30 thousand

b)

45 millions

c)

10 millions

d)

5 thousand

4.

Which U.S. President made this celebration a national holiday?

a)

George Washington

b)

Frankling D. Roosevelt

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jeffersonpr

5.

Which group of Native American Indians ate the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims?

a)

The Cherokee

b)

The Navajo

c)

The Sioux

d)

The Wampanoag

6.

When was the Macy's Parade first held?

a)

1924

b)

1824

c)

1824

d)

1910

7.

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

a)

1 day

b)

4 days

c)

3 days

d)

5 days

8.

It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.

a)

79%

b)

65%

c)

50%

d)

88%

9.

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in ____ over a three day harvest festival.

a)

1620

b)

1621

c)

1622

d)

1623

10.
What Indian helped the Pilgrims?
a)
Squanto
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Massasoit
d)
Powhatan
11.
Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?
a)
They wanted to get rich.
b)
They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to India.
c)
They wanted freedom of religion.
d)
All of the above
12.
Where did the Pilgrims come ashore in North America?
a)
Virginia
b)
Florida
c)
Jamestown
d)
Plymouth
13.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
14.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving on?
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday 
15.

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

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.

Which U.S state raises the most turkeys?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

18.

What did the Native Americans and Pilgrims eat at the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Deer, seafood and fruit

b)

Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes

c)

Chicken, carrots and bread

d)

Roast beef, green beans and rice

19.

When did we start canning cranberries?

a)

1853

b)

1879

c)

1912

d)

1964

20.

One of America’s Founding Fathers thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Who was the first president to officially pardon a turkey?

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

George HW Bush

d)

Barack Obama

22.

Which president received a racoon as a Thanksgiving gift?

a)

Abraham Lincolon

b)

Benjamin Harrison

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Calvin Coolidge

23.

Turkey contains an amino acid that makes you sleepy.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Native Americans used cranberries, now a staple of many Thanksgiving dinners, for cooking as well as medicinal purposes.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

On Thanksgiving Day in 2007, two turkeys earned a trip to Disney World.

a)

True

b)

False