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.
    George Washington
    Benjamin Franklin
    Thomas Jefferson
    Paul Revere
    Betsy Ross

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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