Traditions
Nearly 90% of Americans eat this bird on Thanksgiving Day.
What is turkey?
This idiom means "very easy" [and it's delicious! :) ]
What is "(as) easy as pie"?
Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the ____ Thursday of November.
What is 4th (fourth)?
This is the most celebrated holiday in the world.
What is "New Years"?
This is the month when men grow moustaches in order to grow awareness of men's health, including mental health issues.
What is November?
Known as Movember. :)
The most popular pie eaten on this special day.
What is pumpkin pie?
To stop something suddenly or immediately. Not gradually.
What is "cold turkey"? (or "going cold turkey")
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by these two groups of people.
Who are the Native Americans and Pilgrims (immigrants from England).
This holiday honors love and romance.
What is "Valentine's Day"?
The number of different types of pasta.
What is "350"?
The second most popular meat eaten for Thanksgiving dinner.
What is ham?
I ate so much today. I ____ _______! I can't eat anything more.
What is "am stuffed"?
"be stuffed"
This is the reason the Pilgrims left England and came to the Americas.
What are "religious reasons"? or
What is "for religious freedom"?
This holiday, also known as Samhain, is one of the scariest holidays, but there's always a treat to be had.
What is "Halloween"?
The number of William Shakespeare's 38 plays which took place in Italy.
What is "13"?
1. The Taming of the Shrew- Padua
2. The Two Gentlemen of Verona- Verona, also Milan 3. The Merchant of Venice- Venice
4. Much Ado About Nothing- Messina
5. All's Well That Ends Well- Rossillion, France also Paris, Marseilles, and Florence
6. Romeo and Juliet- Verona, also Mantua
7. Julius Caesar- Rome, other Italian locations
8. Othello- Venice
9. Antony and Cleopatra-Alexandria, Egypt; spans three continents: also Rome, Messina, Syria, other places in the Roman Empire (including the sea)
10. Coriolanus- Rome, also Corioles, Antium
11. Cymbeline- Britain mythic pre-Christian Britain; also Italy
12, The Winter's Tale- Sicily
13. Titus Andronicus- Rome
This country also celebrates Thanksgiving; however, it is held in October, not in November.
What is Canada?
We wanted to watch the Macy's Day parade so we ______ _______ our dinner. Now, I don't feel so good because I ate too fast!
What is "gobbled up"?
The first Thanksgiving was held in this colony (new town) which is also the name of a town in England.
What is Plymouth?
This is the 2nd most popular celebration in Italy, coming in just behind Christmas.
What is "Easter"?
This world-famous astronomer was sentenced to life in prison, in 1633, for opposing the Churches' teachings (heresy) with scientific fact.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
Americans often watch this sport after stuffing their faces with turkey.
What is American football?
We all want to be on the ______ _______. I want to marry a millionaire so I can be rich without working for it.
What is the "gravy train"?
The name of one of the ships the first Pilgrims came to America on, eventually landing near Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What is "the Mayflower"?
This Hindu celebration, also known as the festival of colors, marks the beginning of spring.
What is "Holi festival"?
Italy has more of these than any other country.
What are World Heritage Sites; of which there are 59!?