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History
Vocabulary
Canadian vs. American
Geography
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What is the original purpose of Thanksgiving?
To celebrate the harvest
100
Who celebrated the fall harvest first: the Indigenous peoples or the European settlers?
The Indigenous peoples.
100
What is Tofurky?
Vegan turkey 
100
Who had Thanksgiving first- America or Canada?
Canada 
100
Which country was the first European settler to have Thanksgiving in Canada from?
England
200
What is the modern purpose of Thanksgiving?
To give thanks for the things that we have, such as family, friends, health, etc.
200
True or false: when first established by the government, Thanksgiving in Canada started out as a religious holiday
True
200
Give the definitions for the following words:
- stuffing
- gravy
Stuffing: an edible substance or mixture, often a starch, used to fill a cavity in another food item while cooking. Ex. on Thanksgiving, we stuff turkeys with a mixture of bread, spices, etc.
Gravy: a sauce made by mixing the fat and juices exuded by meat during cooking with stock and other ingredients.
200
Why does Canadian Thanksgiving occur earlier than American Thanksgiving?
Because it was traditionally a holiday celebrated with the harvest, and it becomes colder in Canada sooner than in America, so the feast happens earlier. Also, the emphasis in Canada is on the harvest; in America, the emphasis is on the pilgrims, so the timing does not matter as much.
200
What province in Canada am I from?
hint: the best one
British Columbia
300
What is another name for Thanksgiving?
Turkey Day
300
What did the first Canadian thanksgiving dinner consist of? (3 things)
Salted beef, biscuits and mushy peas
300
What is a veteran?
Someone who has a long experience in a certain field; most often used to describe someone who has survived a war.
300
Which country has a big Thanksgiving parade?
USA
300
Quebec celebrates Thanksgiving the same as the rest of Canada: true or false?
False. They do not take it as seriously and they simply enjoy it as a day off work & school.
400
Name three typical Canadian Thanksgiving desserts
Naniamo bars, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, butter tarts, etc.
400
Where did the first explorer arrive when he was searching for the Northwest Passage? (it is a province in Canada)
Newfoundland
400
What do they call Thanksgiving in Quebec?
Jour de l’Action de Grâce
400
Which country has Thanksgiving the day before Black Friday?
America
400
What two places does the Northwest Passage connect?
Europe and Eastern Asia
500
What is a cornucopia?
'The horn of plenty', which is a symbol of the fall harvest.
500
What year was Thanksgiving an official governmental sanctioned holiday?
1879
500
What are naniamo bars?
A Canadian dessert, which is a bar with a bottom layer of coconut and chocolate and nuts, a middle layer consisting of a thick vanilla cream, and a top layer of chocolate.
500
When is Canadian Thanksgiving?
The second Monday of October
500
Which provinces in Canada do not recognize Thanksgiving as an official statutory holiday?
hint: there are 4
Prince Edward Island (PEI), Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia