The first Thanksgiving feast was a celebration of

the successful first corn harvest.

The first winter, most of the colonists

remained on board the Mayflower.

On Thanksgiving Day, _____ are ubiquitous.

parades, football games, retail sales

Traditional Thanksgiving day activities include

watching football games., volunteering., overeating.

What made the pilgrim's first colony a "fledgling" colony?

The setters were new to the region and inexperienced.

By "pardoning" a Thanksgiving turkey, the U.S. President

saves a bird from being cooked.

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The History of Thanksgiving

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A reading comprehension quiz based on the History.com passage about #thanksgiving, #traditions, #pilgrims

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1
Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is the largest parade.
This is a fact.
This is an opinion.
2
The first Thanksgiving feast was a celebration of
the end of a long drought.
the pilgrim's religious ideals.
the alliance with the Native Americans.
the successful first corn harvest.
3
Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to the 3rd Thursday in November to
help people cope with the Civil War.
stimulate the economy.
encourage people to celebrate the holiday.
unite the settlers and the Native Americans.
4
The pilgrim's first thanksgiving feast probably included
cranberry sauce.
venison.
duck.
pumpkin pie.
5
Choose the correct answer.
incorrect
correct
incorrect
correct
6
The first winter, most of the colonists
died of exposure and scurvy.
celebrated Thanksgiving.
remained on board the Mayflower.
created alliances with the Native Americans.
7
The Mayflower left _____, England in 1620.
Cape Cod
Hudson
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
8
Who proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day be held in each state?
Winslow
Lincoln
the pilgrims
Squanto
9
Traditional Thanksgiving foods include all of the following except
turkey.
stuffing.
mashed potatoes.
venison.
10
Sarah Hale sent scores of letters to politicians; this means she sent
exactly 20 letters.
many letters to politicians.
one letter to each politician.
20 letters to each politician.
11
On Thanksgiving Day, _____ are ubiquitous.
parades
football games
nursery rhymes
retail sales
12
Traditional Thanksgiving day activities include
watching football games.
volunteering.
lamenting.
overeating.
13
What made the pilgrim's first colony a "fledgling" colony?
The settlers were dependent on water foul to survive.
The settler's sugar supply had dwindled.
The settlers had an alliance with the Native Americans.
The setters were new to the region and inexperienced.
14
By "pardoning" a Thanksgiving turkey, the U.S. President
leads the country in a Thanksgiving Day prayer.
chooses the fattest turkey for the feast.
saves a bird from being cooked.
plucks the 1st feather from the turkey to be cooked.

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