Monday, November 25, 2013

Test Your Knowledge of Thanksgiving!


 I made this trivia game for a party I helped plan recently. 
It was fun to see how the kids did! 
They seemed to enjoy it, so I thought you might too!
Please feel free to print the game and test your guests this Thanksgiving! 
The answers will be at the end of the post. 
But don't peak until you've tried it first!!

Thanksgiving Trivia
 


1.     Who was in charge of the Church of England?
a.     The Pope
b.     The King
c.      The people

2.     Why did the Separatists leave the Church of England?
a.     The teachings in the church were not based on Scripture
b.     They didn’t like the Pastor
c.      It didn’t make sense

3.     The King gave the Separatists the choice to come back to the Church or leave England. Where did they decide to go?
a.     Scotland
b.     Alaska
c.      Holland

4.     Why did the Separatists decide to go to North America?
a.     To have an adventure
b.     Because they were sent there
c.      To tell the people of North America about Jesus

5.     Because the Separatists were going to such a faraway place they were called:
a.     Travelers
b.     Pilgrims
c.      Adventurers

6.     What were the names of the ships that the Pilgrims hired to take them to North America?
a.     The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
b.     The Titanic and Lusitania
c.      The Mayflower and Speedwell

7.     Where had the King told the Pilgrims they could settle in North America?
a.     California
b.     Northern Virginia
c.      Canada

8.     Where instead had they landed
a.     Tampa, Florida
b.     Charleston, South Carolina
c.      Cape Cod, Massachusetts 

9.     What did the Pilgrims name their colony?
a.     Jamestown
b.     New York
c.      Plymouth

10.  What was the name of the document that the people on board the Mayflower wrote to establish their civil government?
a.     The Declaration of Independence
b.     The Magna Charta
c.      The Mayflower Compact

11.  Who taught the Pilgrims how to grow their crops?
a.     Massasoit
b.     Samoset
c.      Squanto

12.  The Pilgrims and Indians gathered together to celebrate the abundant harvest God had blessed them with. What was this day called?
a.     A day of joy
b.     Christmas
c.      Thanksgiving





Answers: 1.b 2.a  3.c  4.c  5.b 6.c 7.b 8.c 9.c 10.c 11.c 12. c