Thanksgiving Quiz (Answers below. No cheating!)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by bob in April 2010
1. The Pilgrims first landed at what we now call:
a. Plymouth, Mass.
b. Provincetown, Mass.
c. Providence, R.I.
2. Why did the Pilgrims come to North America?
a. To escape religious persecution
b. In search of a better life
c. To spread Christianity to Native Americans
3. Before it carried the Pilgrims to America, the Mayflower was:
a. A battleship
b. A passenger ferry
c. A wine vessel
4. The Pilgrims typically wore:
a. Black and white outfits
b. Mostly leather
c. Linen and wool clothes
5. True or False: The Pilgrims’ 1621 feast was the first Thanksgiving in what is now the United States.
a.True
b. False
6. The Native American group that helped the English colonists in 1621 was the:
a. Wampanoag
b. Narragansett
c. Patuxet
7. Only one of these statements about the 1621 Thanksgiving is true. Which one?
a. The celebration lasted three days.
b. More Pilgrims than Native Americans took part in the feast.
c. Pilgrims and Native Americans sat at one table for the feast.
8. Which was most likely on the menu for the Pilgrims’ celebration?
a. Turkey and cranberry sauce
b. Venison and mashed potatoes
c. Wild fowl and pumpkin
9. The modern Thanksgiving Day holiday was created by:
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Theodore Roosevelt
10. What causes people to feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal?
a. Tryptophan
b. Carbohydrates
c. Sugar
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ANSWERS: 1. b; 2. b; 3. c; 4. c; 5. a; 6. a; 7. a; 8. c; 9. b; 10. b.