Fall facts
The name of the moon during fall season
Harvest moon
What is the date of the Canadian celebration?
2nd Monday of October
Traditional pie served?
Pumpkin
Who celebrated harvest feasting first in Canada?
Indigenous
True or false? Pumpkins are a fruit?
True
Another name for fall?
Autumn
Is Thanksgiving a stat holiday in every province
No, not observed in NB, NS or PEI
Another name for sweet potato?
yam
In 1606, two groups of people celebrated regular feasts with each other in New France, NS? Who were they?
French and the Mi’kmaq
What % of water is in a pumpkin?
90%
Which months does fall occur?
Sept-December
What is the name of the bone pulled for good luck after dinner
wishbone
This is harvested in a flood?
cranberry
Who is the French explorer who started the Thanksgiving feasts?
Samuel de Champlain
How many types of pumpkins are there?
45
What is more visible during the fall months?
Northern lights
What celebration takes place the weeks before and after Thanksgiving
Octoberfest
Traditionally served in Newfoundland?
Jiggs dinner
Parliment passed Thanksgiving as a stat holiday on this date?
January 31, 1957
Where did pumpkins originate from?
Central America
What causes the leaves to change color?
Shorter days, cooler lights or produced by pigments
What is another name for the Horn of Plenty?
cornucopia
Why is Turkey served as the traditional bird?
It was deemed big enough to serve lots of people
The year of the official first Thanksgiving?
1879
Largest pumpkin in Canada weighed?
2,537-pound in Alberta