1) Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the USA. a) True b) False 2) When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day nowadays? a) On the first Thursday of November b) On the second Monday of November c) On the third Thursday of November d) On the fourth Thursday of November 3) When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada? a) On the first Monday of October b) On the second Monday of October c) On the third Monday of October d) On the fourth Monday of October 4) Thanksgiving is a religious holiday. a) True b) False 5) When did the first colonists from England arrive in America? a) 1492 b) 1620 c) 1721 d) 1884 6) Where did The Pilgrims sail from? a) Plymouth b) London c) Liverpool d) Southampton 7) What was the original name of The Pilgrims? a) Colonists b) Settlers c) Colonizers d) Puritans 8) What was the name of The Pilgrims’ ship? a) The Harvest b) The Mayflower c) The Cook d) The Black Tulip 9) How did The Pilgrims call their land? a) New World b) New Hampshire c) New York d) New Europe 10) How long did the Pilgrims' voyage to the "New World" last? a) 44 days b) 65 days c) 92 days d) 100 days 11) What landmark is known as the place where the Pilgrims landed in America? a) Pilgrim Rock b) Patriot's Rock c) Plymouth Rock d) American Rock 12) Where did The Pilgrims spend the first freezing winter? a) On board the ship b) In the woods c) With Native Americans d) In huts 13) Why did The Pilgrims leave England? a) To trade tea for animal fur b) To escape from war c) To set up a company d) To seek religious freedom 14) Squanto, the Native American who helped The Pilgrims to grow crops, was a member of the Patuxet tribe. a) True b) False 15) What year was the celebration that is most commonly considered to be the first Thanksgiving? a) 1621 b) 1622 c) 1623 d) 1624 16) Where did The Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving? a) In New York City b) In Washington, DC c) In Plymouth, Massachusetts d) In Jamestown, Virginia 17) How long did the first Thanksgiving dinner last? a) One day b) Two days c) Three days d) One week 18) Were there more Pilgrims or Native Americans at the first Thanksgiving? a) Pilgrims b) Native Americans 19) The Native American Indians who celebrated the First Thanksgiving dinner with the Pilgrims were from which tribe? a) Cherokee b) Mohican c) Wampanoag d) Patuxet 20) About how long had the Wampanoag been living in the Cape Cod area when The Pilgrims arrived? a) 10,000 years b) 1,000 years c) 500 years d) 100 years 21) Who was the leader of the Wampanoag at the time of the first Thanksgiving? a) Tisquantum b) Metacomet c) Massasoit d) Crazy Horse 22) What was the name of the governor of the Plymouth Colony who organized the first Thanksgiving? a) William Bradford b) John Smith c) George Washington d) Abraham Lincoln 23) How many Pilgrims travelled on The Mayflower? a) 208 b) 154 c) 102 d) 97 24) Of the 102 Pilgrims who travelled on The Mayflower, how many lived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving? a) 15 b) 30 c) 50 d) 80 25) How many Pilgrim women survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving? a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20 26) Which of the following foods was probably served at the first Thanksgiving? a) Potatoes b) Pork c) Shellfish d) Cranberry sauce 27) What meat did the Native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving? a) Lamb b) Turkey c) Beef d) Venison 28) The Pilgrims ate pumpkin pie at their Thanksgiving feast. a) True b) False 29) Under which American president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday? a) George Washington b) John Adams c) Abraham Lincoln d) Andrew Johnson 30) What is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day? a) Corn b) Pumpkin c) Cornucopia d) Cranberry sauce 31) What does "cornucopia" mean? a) A lot of corn b) A lot of vegetables c) A lot of fruit d) Horn of plenty 32) What is the traditional dessert on Thanksgiving Day? a) Apple pie b) Cherry pie c) Pumpkin pie d) Strawberry pie 33) Which of the following is not used to decorate homes on Thanksgiving? a) Wreaths b) Dried flowers c) Fresh flowers d) Pumpkin lanterns 34) Which company held the first Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1920? a) Gimbels b) Macy's c) Lord & Taylor d) Stern's 35) In what year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Parade take place? a) 1924 b) 1926 c) 1928 d) 1930 36) The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is one of the largest parades in the world. a) True b) False 37) Where does the Thanksgiving Parade usually start from? a) Empire State Building b) Times Square c) Brooklyn Bridge d) Macy’s 38) Who traditionally appears at the end of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? a) A giant turkey b) Santa Claus c) Pilgrims d) Snoopy 39) Which character has been a Macy's balloon more often? a) Mickey Mouse b) Spiderman c) SpongeBob d) Snoopy 40) What percentage of Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving feast? a) 50% b) 60% c) 85% d) 95% 41) Many Thanksgiving dinners aren’t complete without a serving of congealed “sauce” made from this fruit: a) Apple b) Blueberry c) Orange d) Cranberry 42) According to the US Poultry and Egg Association, how many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving each year? a) 6 million b) 15 million c) 46 million d) 70 million 43) What special “duty” does the President of the USA have during Thanksgiving every year? a) He/She throws an annual ball at the White House b) He/She makes a televised speech c) He/She eats an entire pumpkin pie d) He/She "pardons“ a turkey 44) What happens to turkeys that are pardoned by the President of the USA? a) They are served on a plate at the White House b) They are sent to a farm to live out the rest of their days c) They become pets of the First Family d) They are donated to poor families 45) What did President George W. Bush do with the turkeys he pardoned? a) He ate them b) He sent them to a cousin's ranch c) He sent them to a friend's farm d) He sent them to Disney World 46) Which turkeys gobble? a) Male b) Female 47) There are towns in the USA that are named Turkey. a) True b) False 48) Which of America’s Founding Fathers wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird, rather than the eagle? a) Benjamin Franklin b) George Washington c) Samuel Adams d) Alexander Hamilton 49) What is the name of the author who led the national campaign to have Thanksgiving declared a national holiday? a) Walt Whitman b) Emily Dickinson c) Jacob Riis d) Sarah Josepha Hale 50) Which televised sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving? a) Baseball b) Basketball c) American football d) Tennis

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