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.