TeachersFirst Printable Middle School Brain Twisters
Week of November 20, 2009

This famous American suggested that the national bird should be the turkey - not the bald eagle.
    Benjamin Franklin
    Thomas Jefferson
    Paul Revere
    George Washington
    Betsy Ross

Which of these thanksgiving foods was native to America and not grown in England?
    Green beans
    Turkey
    Potatoes
    Corn
    Mince pie

For what were the Pilgrims giving thanks?
    A safe voyage
    The birth of a baby
    A plentiful harvest
    Peace with the Native Americans
    A mild winter

The Pilgrims’ guests at their Thanksgiving feast were:
    Local Native Americans
    Colonists from Virginia
    Visitors from England
    Relatives from Boston
    Dutch explorers

The place where the Pilgrims landed lies near this peninsula.
    Cape Breton
    Cape Cod
    Cape Fear
    Florida
    Cape Ann

The document by which the first Pilgrims agreed to govern themselves was called:
    The Articles of Confederation
    The Mayflower Compact
    The Magna Carta
    The Declaration of Independence
    The Federalist Papers

The Pilgrims came to America:
    To establish regular shipping with England
    To conquer New England
    To trade furs with the French
    To make money growing tobacco
    To find religious freedom

Which of these American settlements was begun before the Pilgrims’ landing?
    Jamestown
    Boston
    Philadelphia
    Charleston, SC
    Williamsburg

Which of these figures is associated with the first Thanksgiving?
    Martin Luther
    William Penn
    Virginia Dare
    John Smith
    Squanto

In what country had the Pilgrims been living just prior to their departure for America?
    France
    England
    Holland
    Belgium
    Spain

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