Can I win a Turkey with this quiz? No, but you might learn a little about Thanksgiving.
1. Where was the first Thanksgiving? (Is this a trick question?)___________________
2. Who were the Pilgrims?_______________________________________________
3. How many passengers were on the Mayflower when it left Plymouth, England? ______How many crew members?_____
4. What was the name of the baby born during the crossing? Was the baby a boy or girl?_____________________________
5. How many days did the journey across the Atlantic Ocean take? ___________
6. Where did the Mayflower first land? ______________On what date did the Mayflower sail to Plymouth? _________________
7. What is the Mayflower Compact? ____________________________________________________________________
How many men signed it? ________
Why is it important in the History of US? ____________________________________
8. Name the first Indian to visit Plymouth. ______________
How had he already learned to speak English? _______________
Name the Indian who was most helpful to the colonists. ______
Who was the tribe’s chief?________________
9. What did they eat at the “First” Thanksgiving in Plymouth?
10. Who urged the creation of a national Thanksgiving holiday? ___________________ Which President issued the first national proclamation? ____________ When?________
