Thanksgiving A-Z
This is the president who made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
What are male Turkeys called?
a) Toms
b) Bills
c) Dudes
Male Turkeys are called Toms.
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims said to America in?
The Mayflower
Name the Native American Tribe that taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and grow corn?
What is the Wampanoag Tribe.
True or False: Wild Turkeys can fly.
True: Wild Turkeys can fly. Domestic Turkeys cannot fly.
True or False: The pilgrims fled to America to escape religious persecution.
True
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
a)1 day
b) 7 days
c) 3 days
The first Thanksgiving was 3 days long!
a) 25mph
b)15mph
c)5 mph
A wild turkey can run up to 25mph.
This is the name of the first Native American to meet the Pilgrims:
a) Running Bull
b) Pocohantas
c) Samoset
Who is Samoset
What is the only other country that celebrates Thanksgiving?
Canada. It is held on the second Monday in October.
Approximately how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
a) 750
b)1500
c) 5000
A mature turkey has 5000 feathers!
What is the name of the first colony the Pilgrims established in America?
a) Cape Cod colony
b) Massachusetts colony
c) Plymouth colony
c: Plymouth Colony
In which year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
a) 1492
b)1621
c) 1776
The first Thanksgiving took place in 1621.
Some of the passengers on the Mayflower were not Pilgrims. What were they called?
a) homeless
b) Patriots
c) Strangers
c:They were called strangers. Strangers included tradesmen,adventurers and servants.