Thanksgiving

1         Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the United States. True or False?

           

2         The Indians who were invited to the Thanksgiving feast were of the  Wampanoag tribe.  Who was

           their chief?

            (a) Massasoit
            (b) Pemaquid
            (c) Samoset
            (d) Squanto

 

3         What was the name of the ship the pilgrims came over on?

 

4         The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was believed to have lasted how many days??

            (a) 1 day
            (b) 3 days
            (c) 7 days

 

5         What does the term "Cornucopia" mean?

            (a) Tall Corn
            (b) Greek God of Corn
            (c) Horn of Plenty
            (d) A traditional New England relish

           

6         Indian corn is for decoration purposes only and not for cooking.

            True or False?

 

7         What was the original name for the pilgrims?

            (a) Puritans or Separatists
            (b) Partisans or Dividians
            (c) Settlers or Colonists
            (d) Journeymen or Seekers

 

8         Thanksgiving is a religious holiday. True or False?

 

9         The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was:

            (a) Montgomery Wards
            (b) J.C. Penney's
            (c) Gimbel's
            (d) Macy's
            (e) None of the above. 
            It was a non-commercial event.

 

10       Now for the question that's on our graphic on top.... 

            WHY is the male turkey often referred to as "Tom Turkey?"

            (a) Because it's more politically correct than using the word cock for male. (Hen is a female

                 turkey by the way)

            (b) After Thomas Jefferson
            (c) Because Indians would catch them by pounding on tom-tom drums and lure them into traps.

            (d) From an 18th century political cartoon.