CULTURAL AWARENESS

1)    Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

ћ  A) They were Puritans and were persecuted by the Church of England.

ћ  B) They were Separatists and were  persecuted by the Church of England.

ћ  C)  It was too cold for them.

ћ  D)  They were pagans and were persecuted by the entire country of England.

2) How many ships did the Pilgrims have originally?

ћ  A) One. Mayflower.

ћ  B) Two, the Speedwell and the Mayflower.

ћ  C) One, of course. May’s Flower.

ћ  D) Two: Godspeed and Mayflower.

3) Where did the Pilgrims originally want to settle?

ћ  A) Jamestown

ћ  B) Plymouth

ћ  C) Cape Cod

ћ  D) The Hudson River

4)     In 1676, a day of thanksgiving was proclaimed to take place during what month?

ћ  A) December

ћ  B) June

ћ  C) November

ћ  D) October

5) Who was the  Pilgrim leader that invited neighboring Indians to the Thanksgiving Feast?

ћ  A) Miles Standish

ћ  B)John Bunny

ћ  C)William Bradford

ћ  D) William Penn

6) What was the name of the Indian chief who was invited to the first Thanksgiving by the settlers?

ћ  A) Squanto

ћ  B) Pocahontas

ћ  C) Chingachgook

ћ  D) Massasoit

7)     What food was probably NOT on the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving menu?

ћ  A) Corn

ћ  B) Potatoes

ћ  C) Fish

ћ  D) Meat

8)     How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?

ћ  A) 5 days

ћ  B) 3 days

ћ  C) 7 days

ћ  D)2 days

9)   Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a national Holiday?

ћ  A)Mexico

ћ  B)England

ћ  C)Canada

ћ  D)United States

10) Which president first established the date of Thanksgiving as a national celebration?

ћ  A) Lincoln

ћ  B) Washington

ћ  C) Jefferson

ћ  D) Adams

11) What president didn’t like the idea of having a national Thanksgiving Day?

ћ  A) Jefferson

ћ  B) Bush

ћ  C) Obama

ћ  D) Washington

12) What are male turkeys called?

ћ  A) Sparkey

ћ  B)Toms

ћ  C) Leghorns

ћ  D) Roosters

13) What sound does a male turkey make?

ћ  A) chirp

ћ  B) peep

ћ  C) gobble

ћ  D) cluck

14) What are female turkeys called?

ћ  A) Hens

ћ  B) Fillies

ћ  C) Chicks

ћ  D) Flams

15) What sound does a female turkey make?

ћ  A) cluck

ћ  B) chirp

ћ  C) gobble

ћ  D) peep

16) What are baby turkeys called?

ћ  A) Turklets

ћ  B) Poults

ћ  C) Chicks

ћ  D) Kidlings

17) How fast can wild turkeys run?

ћ  A) 25 mph

ћ  B)15 mph

ћ  C) 5 mph

ћ  D) 45 mph

18) Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?

ћ  A) Yes, up to 40 mph.

ћ  B) No.

ћ  C) Yes, up to 25 mph.

ћ  D) Yes, up to 55 mph.

19) About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?

ћ  A) 5,000

ћ  B) 2,000

ћ  C) 1,500

ћ  D) 3,500

WISHING YOU A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

KEY: 1 B; 2 B; 3 D; 4 B; 5 C; 6 D; 7 B; 8 B; 9 B; 10 A; 11 A; 12 B; 13 C; 14 A; 15 A; 16 B; 17 A; 18 D; 19 D.