Bowiemslibrary Issue No. 8
Thanksgiving Trivia
Can you answer these questions?
1. Which one of these foods would NOT have been on the Thanksgiving table?
a. turkey b. cranberries c. beef d. pumpkin
2. Which President declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgivng
a. Washington b. Lincoln c. Franklin Roosevelt
3. How long did it take for the Mayflower to sail from England to Cape Cod
a.23 days, b. 65 days c. 82 days
4. What Indian tribe befriended the pilgrims and helped them hunt, fish, and plant crops
a. Wampanoag b. Navaho c. Mahican
5. What sport might the pilgrims have played on Thanksgiving
a. football b. baseball c.. croquet
Scroll to the bottom for answers.
Check Out These Thanksgiving Read Alouds
Thanks a Million by Nikki Grimes
There are many different ways to say thanks in this book of various types of poetry
Thank You Sarah by Laura Halse Anderson
Meet the woman responsible for convincing President Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
A wonderful story about the man who became a master puppeteer and invented the balloons that float down Broadway in the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Bowie MS Library
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Answers to Trivia
According to World Book Encyclopeda Online and History 4Kids,
1. c. beef
2. b. LIncoln
3. b. 65 days
4. a. Wampanoag
5. c. croquet