The First Thanksgiving Trivia

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The First Thanksgiving Trivia Questions

True or False Questions:


1. Most of the facts about what people now call “The First Thanksgiving” come
from one eyewitness account. 
2. The first Thanksgiving was actually a celebration of peace. 
3. There were more children at the first Thanksgiving than women. 
4. The alliance treaty signed by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag included
monetary payments to the Native Americans. 
5. Four states - Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Maine - claim to be the site of the first
Thanksgiving. 
6. The Pilgrims didn’t call themselves Pilgrims. 
7. The Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to the feast because they had helped
grow the crops. 
8. The Pilgrims wore black clothing to the feast. 
9. The peaceful relationship that led to the first Thanksgiving still lasts today. 
10. Squanto was the last remaining member of his tribe. !

Open-Ended Questions:
1. How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
2. How many Native Americans attended the first Thanksgiving feast?
3. How many deer did the Native Americans bring to offer at the feast?
4. The exact date of the first Thanksgiving is unknown, but it was likely held
between which three-month period?
5. Who was the governor of the Plymouth colony during the first Thanksgiving?
6. In what year was the Wampanoag and Pilgrim feast deemed the first
Thanksgiving?
7. What is the name of the Wampanoag man responsible for helping the setters
grow crops?
8. What likely motivated Chief Massasoit to strike up a treaty with the settlers?
9. Aside from venison, what other meats were served at the feast?
10. What was the most common male name of the Pilgrims at the feast?!
The First Thanksgiving Trivia Answers
True or False Answers:
1. True. A letter written by Edward Winslow in 1621 contains most of the
information. 
2. False. It was a harvest celebration. 
3. True. There were about 22 men, 25 kids, and only 4 adult women. 
4. False. The treaty gave the pilgrims food assistance and the Wampanoag
defense assistance. 
5. True. All four states have supporting documents for their claims. 
6. True. They called themselves separatists. 
7. False. There isn’t any evidence to show that the Native Americans were invited
at all. They likely came as part of their typical seasonal diplomatic visits. 
8. False. Pilgrims didn’t wear somber clothing, they wore colorful clothes. 
9. False. About a generation after the feast, there was widespread violence and
the Wampanoag no longer regard this occasion as a happy tradition. 
10. True. Upon his return after being captured by the English, he found the entire
Patuxet tribe was gone. !

Open-Ended Answers:
1. It spanned three days. 
2. There were roughly 90 of the Pokanoket Wampanoag people.
3.  They brought five whole deer. 
4. Between September and November is the estimated time because that’s when
the harvest would have been ready. 
5. William Bradford was governor for 30 years. 
6. It wasn’t until 1830 that New Englanders started calling this event the first
Thanksgiving. 
7. His name is Tisquantum, but people today call him Squanto. 
8. The fact that he had lost many of his people to a plague recently was probably
his motivation. 
9. Some type of fowl was definitely served, but it could have been duck, goose,
or turkey. 
10. There were seven men and boys named John. 

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