Dates/Important Happenings
Native Americans
Turkeys/Food
Pilgrims
Miscellaneous
100
About how many Pilgrims died that first winter?
About 1/2
100
What did the Native Americans think the Pilgrim's ship was?
A great white bird.
100
Was Thanksgiving ALWAYS a national holiday?
NO
100
Pilgrims left for...
Freedom of religion
100
Some people also say... Happy _______ Day!
Turkey Day!
200
The Pilgrims were meant to land in...
Virginia
200
Squanto came from what Native American tribe?
Patuxet
200
Can turkeys fly?
Yes
200
Mostly who came to Plymouth?
Many men, some families, but most left their wives & daughters in Europe.
200
(Fill in the blanks) Squanto was taken into ____, and in England was bought by some monks. They helped him find a way back to _____ ______.
1. slavery 2. North America
300
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
300
Squanto was what the English called him. What was his Native American name?
Tisquantom
300
Name 15 Thanksgiving foods that you can think of...
Anything as long as it makes sense.
300
The Pilgrims trusted the Native Americans... 1) Completely 2) Still Wary 3) Not at all 4) None of the Above
2 is correct.
300
What was the name of the person who convinced the president to make Thanksgiving?
Sarah Hale.
400
(Fill in the blank) The Pilgrims arrived at _____ in ____. Before _____ ____ the ship, they signed the _______ _______. This document gave them a set of _____.
1. Cape Cod 2. 1620 3.getting 4.off 5.Mayflower 6.Compact 7.rules
400
Name the tribe, chief, which two people were with him, and how many warriors were invited to the first Thanksgiving?
Wampanog,Massesoit, Squanto, Samoset, and 90 warriors.
400
A boy turkey is called a...
A tom
400
(Fill in the blanks) ______ _______, from the pilgrims, and _______ from the Native Americans helped the pilgrims learn to trust each other. These to figures were very important to the Pilgrims and Native Americans relationship, so that they didn't get into war.
William Bradford & Squanto
400
(Fill in the blanks) At first, only the _____ celebrated Thanks giving, because that's where it was first celebrated. But soon, the holiday faded away. Nobody in the ____ or _____ even thought about it. Do you think Thanksgiving is important? Why or why not?
1. East 2. South/West Whatever you think!
500
(Fill in the blanks) The Pilgrims first went to _____, but then finding it much too _____, headed for ______. The perilous journey took__-__ months. ____ people/person died, and __baby/babies was born.
1. Norway 2. cold 3. Virginia 4.3-4 5.One 6.One
500
About how many Indians were in the tribe with Squanto?
One. (Squanto)
500
Name at least 2 words to describe the day after Thanksgiving... (Doesn't have to be on list, as long as it makes sense)
Hectic, Black Friday, Leftovers, Christmas Decorations, Still full, excited, commotion, calm, relaxing, rushing around, getting things done, cleaning up, saying goodbye to family, hanging around, not doing anything, no school, up early, up late, etc.
500
Name 7 things that you are thankful for that the pilgrims might be thankful for.
Freedom of Religion, friends, family, house, opurtunity, good food, help from others, clothing, etc.
500
When does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving?
The first Tuesday of October.
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