This resource contains a 33 question PowerPoint quiz on Thanksgiving Day which takes place in the USA on the third Thursday in November.
Sample Questions
- On what day is Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America?
- Which King in England tried to make everyone follow the Church of England religion?
- What was the name given to people who would not follow James I demands to follow the Church of England religion?
- What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America?
- Which President proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day?
- In what year was Thanksgiving Day made a national holiday for the whole of the United States?
- Which department store organised the first Thanksgiving Day parade?
You may also be interested in the Thanksgiving Day presentation that accompanies this quiz and contains all the answers:
Thanksgiving Day Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 45 slide PowerPoint presentation on Thanksgiving Day.
The PowerPoint includessecions on:
- The History of Thanksgiving Day - The Pilgrim Fathers
- The Thanksgiving Meal
- Macy's Parade in New York
- The tradition of turkey pardoning by the President of the USA
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to the Thanksgiving Parade in New York, President Obama's final 'turkey pardoning' and a short video on the history of Thanksgiving Day.
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Thanksgiving Day Presentation and Quiz
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Created: Nov 9, 2017
Updated: Dec 1, 2019
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- Whole school
- Cross-curricular topics / Holidays and events
- History / Early-modern history (1500 -1750)
- History / Early-modern history (1500 -1750) / Empires and colonialism
- History / Mid-modern history (1750 – 1900)
- History / Mid-modern history (1750 – 1900) / Empires and colonialism
- Understanding the world / Festivals and celebrations
- Understanding the world / Special days
- Whole school / Assemblies
- Whole school / Tutor time
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