Thanksgiving on Thursday - Chapter 2

1. Jack and Annie were dressed like ______ .
a) Eskimos
b) Pirates
c) Egyptians
d) Pilgrims

2. What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed to America on?
a) Santa Maria
b) Mayflower
c) Monitor
d) Pocahontas

3. Why did the Pilgrims sail to the New World?
a) to find riches
b) for religious freedom
c) to escape prison
d) for free land

4. Why did the Pilgrims not settle in New York?
a) Unfriendly Indians were in New York.
b) A storm blew their ship north.
c) Captain John Smith found better farming land in the north.

5. How did Jack and Annie already know so much about the first Thanksgiving?
a) Mrs. Smith read them a book about Thanksgiving.
b) Jack had to study for a social studies quiz and Annie helped him.
c) Their classes had had plays about Thanksgiving.
d) Their mom had read them a book about Thanksgiving.

6. Jack wanted to meet _______ .
a) Sitting Bull
b) Squanto
c) Crazy Horse
d) Chief Joseph

7. Why was it hard for Jack and Annie to walk quietly through the woods?
a) The leaves crunched.
b) The rain splashed.
c) The wind rustled.

8. Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to ______ .
a) trap animals
b) plant seeds
c) grow corn

9. _____ told the Pilgrims that Jack and Annie were there.
a) Squanto
b) A dog
c) Captain Smith
d) Miles Standish



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