Thanksgiving Quiz

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1. Answer the questions below based on the information you read from "The History of Thanksgiving" and "Today's Traditions" pages.
2. When you are finished answering all of the questions, print off this page and submit it to your teacher.

1. What was the name of the Native American tribe that inhabited the area currently known as southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island?
Oneida Seneca Mohawk Algonquin Wampanoag Onodoga

2. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World?
Nina The Mayflower Santa Maria Pinta Titanic Enterprise

3. What was the name of the Native American that spoke English and taught the Pilgrims how to grow and harvest their crops?
Jaguar Paw Samoset Squanto Sacagewea Little Bear Massasoit

4. The first Thanksgiving was held in the fall of what year?
1616 1600 1620 1625 1721 1621

5. In what year was Thanksgiving finally declared a national holiday?
1800 1863 1961 1862 1860 1869

Writing Prompt: In the section "Today's Thanksgiving Traditions," you read about several current traditions that families include in their Thanksgiving celebrations. In a short paragraph, please describe which of these traditions are special to you and your family. Or, if you and your family have never celebrated Thanksgiving in the United States, please describe which tradition you are excited to celebrate with your family and why?

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