True or False
Canadian thanksgiving is on the 2nd Monday in October...
True!
Which utensils were not used by the pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
What is a Fork?
Where is the best place to put the meat thermometer in the Turkey?
What is the Thigh?
This is a type of dish where chicken is stuffed into a duck, and then both of which are stuffed into a turkey...
What is a Turducken?
This person usually tells a lot of good jokes. They are also very artistic and creative.
Who is Eddie?
All turkeys can fly...
False!
Wild turkeys can fly, but those domestically grown for eating cannot because they are too heavy.
Which holiday used to be celebrated on the same day as Thanksgiving?
What is Armistice Day/Remembrance Day?
Approximately how many kilograms of Turkey is consumed by Canadians on Thanksgiving?
What is 145.5 million kilograms?
Why do we eat turkey and not some other bird on Thanksgiving?
What is large size (enough to feed the entire family) and cheaper (less expensive compared to chicken and cow)?
This person volunteers whenever they can (handing out snacks, corner store, birthday baking, name it, they'll help out!). They also love to watch (horror/spooky) movies.
Who is Rebecca?
The first thanksgiving lasted three days...
True!
Following a successful harvest in the autumn of 1621, the colonists decided to celebrate with a three-day festive of prayer. The 53 surviving are said to have eaten with 90 indigenous people in what became known as the first Thanksgiving.
Which year was October made the set date for Canadian Thanksgiving?
What is 1957?
Beside Canada and US, name two more countries that celebrate Thanksgiving!
What is...
Germany
Japan
Korea
Liberia
Puerto Rico
Grenada
This is the average weight of a turkey in pounds.
What is 15 pounds?
This person likes to help people recycle by collecting bottles. They're also very friendly and would always greet people, asking how they're doing.
Who is Ted M.?
October has two birth flowers: tulips and daisies...
False!
October has two strikingly different birth flowers: cosmos and marigold.
Which year was thanksgiving declared as a national holiday?
What is 1879?
Why does Canadian Thanksgiving occur earlier than American Thanksgiving?
What is the harvest season?
The harvest season is earlier in Canada as it gets cold here sooner than the US.
This is the most popular flavor of pie in Canada?
What is an apple pie?
This person's choice of drink is hot chocolate. They also like Oh Henry, pop, and good music like Phil Collins or Whitney Houston.
Who is Minh?
The birth stones for October are pearl and topaz.
False!
October has just two birthstones, tourmaline, and opal.
The first Canadian Thanksgiving was a welcome-home celebration for Sir Martin Frobisher when he returned to which area of the country?
What is Newfoundland?
Which provinces in Canada do not recognize thanksgiving as an official statutory holiday?
What is...
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
How are cranberries tested to see if they are sweet enough to harvest?
What is bouncing?
Cranberries are bounced to see if they are ripe. They should bounce about 4 inches high if they are good to go.
This person is very outdoorsy/outgoing. They like wearing fancy clothes and their good old cowboy hat, blasting music for everyone.
Who is Wulf?