Simon
What's Simon's full name?
Simon Meisel
What does Thanksgiving celebrate?
What did it ORIGINALLY celebrate?
1. Gratitude and family
2. The pilgrims were saved by the Native Americans, and Thanksgiving was their way of showing gratitude
What's this called?
Put in the past tense: I am hungry.
I was hungry.
Who is the current President of the US?
Joe Biden
What state is Simon from?
New York (but NOT the city :D )
How did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims?
Taught them how to farm, use fertilizer, and grow native crops
What is Trick-or-Treating?
The giving of candy to costumed children
Put in the past tense: He does his laundry.
I did my laundry.
How many states are in the US?
50
What is Simon's favorite holiday?
Halloween
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1620
What are the two MODERN Halloween traditions?
1. Costumes
2. Trick-or-Treating
I don't have a hat.
Where is the capital of the US?
Washington, D.C.
What subjects does Simon study at school?
Law, French, English, and Theatre
What were the 2 reasons that the pilgrims were dying?
Famine, cold
Where OR when did Halloween originate?
Britain and Ireland, thousands of years ago
I eat Khaled's sandwich.
I ate Khaled's sandwich.
When was the US founded (approximately)?
July 4, 1776
What pets does Simon have?
1 dog, 20 chickens, and about 50,000 bees
What was the name of the Native American that helped the Pilgrims?
Squanto
What are the two ANCIENT Halloween traditions?
2. "Souling;" praying for people in exchange for bread
I teach English at Collège Jean Moulin
I taught English at Collège Jean Moulin
Which country was the US' first political ally?
France