Montauk Pioneer - November 21, 2008

For laughter and fun as you relax after your turkey feast, give each one of the children and the adults a slip of paper and a pencil. Ask them to write their names at the top of the paper and then make a column from the number one to ten. Choose someone to read each test question and all four answers. Each player is to record their answer using the correct letter.
As everyone quickly follows the directions and await, the Thanksgiving questions, they will have no idea what’s in store! The exam will take quite awhile, for giggles and laughter will prevail. Here we go!

1. What was the year of the first Thanksgiving?
a. 1920 b. 2050 c. 1621 d. 300BC

2. Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a. Boise, Idaho b. Athens, Greece c. Port Jefferson, NY d. Plymouth, Massachusetts

3. What was the name of the white people at the first feast?
a. Honkey-tonks b. Pilgrims c. Boston Patriots d. NY Yankees

4. What was the name of the Indian chief who presided over the feast?
a. Sitting Bull b. Red Cloud c. Massasoit d. Regis Philbin

5. What was the name of the Indian tribe that helped the white men during the feast?
a. Cleveland Indians b. Washington Redskins c. Pokanokets d. The Beetles

6. What was eaten at the first Thanksgiving dinner?
a. twigs and leaves b. salsa and chips c. deer, turkey, fish d. mac and cheese

7. Who provided all the food and drink for the first feast?
a. MacDonald’s b. mother nature c. Gurney’s Inn d. the federal government

8. Who established Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
a. George Washington b. Abe Lincoln c. Eleanor Roosevelt d. Luke Skywalker

9. Please write your own Thanksgiving question and the four possible answers. 10. Did you like this test?
a. no, it was a waste of time b. yes, it was fun and witty c. extremely ridiculous d. I’d rather eat more turkey

Now fold your test paper. Have someone collect them in a hat or bowl.
Pass out the folded tests. Leader will read questions in order from 1-8 and ask one person for each answer. Correct answers receive 1 point. Now for Question 9, choose as many players as necessary to read the question and the four possible answers, giving the correct one. Count up number of points; put that score in a circle at the top of the page and return the test to its owner.
Guaranteed hilarity!