Canadian Thanksgiving History
In what month is Canadian Thanksgiving celebrated?
What is October?
This large bird is the most common centerpiece of a Thanksgiving meal.
What is turkey?
What type of tree is famous for its brightly coloured leaves in the fall?
What is the maple tree?
Many families enjoy this sweet-tart red fruit sauce with their turkey.
What is cranberry sauce?
The American Thanksgiving is celebrated in which month?
What is November?
In what year did Canada officially make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
What is 1957?
What sweet dessert made from a squash-like vegetable is a classic at Thanksgiving?
What is pumpkin pie?
The changing leaf colours are caused by the loss of this green pigment.
What is chlorophyll?
This mashed orange vegetable, often topped with marshmallows or brown sugar, is a Thanksgiving staple.
What is sweet potatoes / yams?
What sport is commonly watched on TV during both Canadian and American Thanksgivings?
What is football?
Which day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
What is Monday?
What popular side dish is made of bread, herbs, and broth?
What is stuffing?
The fall equinox marks the time when day and night are approximately equal in length. Around what date does this occur each year?
What is September 22nd or 23rd?
The word “cranberry” comes from what bird, whose beak the flower resembles?
What is the crane?
The word “Thanksgiving” literally means giving what?
What is thanks / gratitude?
The first Canadian Thanksgiving is often linked to explorer Martin Frobisher’s celebration in what province?
What is Newfoundland and Labrador?
Before turkeys became the traditional main dish, early Canadian Thanksgiving meals often featured what type of meat?
What is wild fowl such as goose or duck?
What type of tree loses its leaves every fall?
What is a deciduous tree?
What dish is made from the liver, heart, and gizzard of the turkey, often used to make gravy?
What are giblets?
In which country do people celebrate a harvest festival called "Chuseok"?
What is South Korea?
Canada’s Thanksgiving was first celebrated to give thanks for surviving what?
What is a long voyage from England / dangerous Arctic expedition?
Pumpkin pie originally came from what country’s cooking traditions?
What is England?
The word “autumn” comes from Latin roots meaning what?
What is “the passing of the year” or “the season of increase”?
Cornucopia, often seen as a Thanksgiving decoration, literally means what in Latin?
What is “horn of plenty”?
In which European country is “Erntedankfest,” a harvest festival, celebrated?
What is Germany?