Rhymes with Thanks
Thanksgiving in Russia
TG Around the World
Thanksgiving and the Bible
Things that are orange
100

This vehicle drives on belts and is impenetrable to ordinary bullets?

What are tanks?

100

This is how you say Thanksgiving in Russian.

What is День благодарения?

100

This country celebrates TG on the second Monday of October. In addition to food that Americans have, you may also find ham, buttered tarts or even a tourtiere.

What is Canada?

100

This apostle wrote to the Thessalonians that, along with praying continually, we should give thanks in ALL circumstances.

Who is the Apostle Paul?

100

This seedy elongated fruit, which grows out of the ground is in the gourd family.

What is a butternut squash?

200

This Actor starred in movies such as Big, the Green Mile and Forrest Gump.

Who is Tom Hanks?

200

Even though Russians do not celebrate Thanksgiving, they do celebrate this day with huge sales to prepare for buying gifts for New Years.

What is Black Friday?

200

This country's Thanksgiving holiday, also known as Chuseok, which means "Autumn Eve" is celebrated in September and spans 3 days!  Unlike American Thanksgiving, where there is alot sitting and eating, Chuseok is quite active, consisting of rituals, dances and games!

What is Korea?

200

This Biblical holiday was celebrated by the Israelites on the first day after Passover in the spring. The purpose of this feast is to help the children of Israel remember to give thanks to God for the beginning of the harvest and to show they trusted Him to bring in the rest.

What is the Feast of First Fruits?

200

This hairy monkey was a king-like character in the novel, Jungle Book.

What is an Orangutan?

300

These are open on the day you make a basketball shot hitting off the backboard.

What are banks?

300

Every year in this Moscow restaurant on Thanksgiving day, you can order baked Turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy and cranberry sauce.  And even watch an NFL game on the TV!

What is the Starlight Diner?

300

This Caribbean country celebrates Thanksgiving in the beginning of October where families come together to celebrate a bountiful harvest on this island and give thanks for having lived through another hurricane season.

What is Saint Lucia?

300

This biblical author wrote "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name."

Who is David?

300

A popular song a few years ago made famous this animal by asking the question of what does it say.

What is a fox?

400

Having many of these in France used to mean you are wealthy.  Now you would need a lot of Euros.

What are Francs?

400

The closest holiday to Thanksgiving, this holiday is celebrated by many evangelical churches in the early fall.

What is the Day of Harvest or Праздик Жатвы?

400

This country celebrates "Erntedank" usually in the church, as it is purely a religious holiday.

What is Germany?

400

The Apostle Paul wrote about people who neither glorified God, nor gave Him thanks and that this would happen to them: In addition to futile, that their thinking would also be this.

What is foolish?

400

This squishy fruit is well known here in Russia.  And did I mention it is really squishy?

What is a persimmon? (Хурма)

500

Noah nailed these things together to help make the ark.

What are planks?

500
The traditional way to say "Thank you" in Russian really means this.

God save! Спаси + Бог!

500

In this country, founded by former slaves and free people of color from the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated with foods like roasted chicken, green bean casserole and mashed cassavas which is a root that, after rice and corn is the 3rd most carbohydrate producer in the tropics.

What is Liberia?

500

This name means "Thankful" in Hebrew.  This is also the first name of the quarterback of the Washington Commanders who happens to play on Chris' fantasy football team.

Who is Jayden?

500

This orange berry also known as the Siberian pineapple is known for it's nutritional properties and makes a fine tea.

What is a Sea Buckthorn (Облипиха)
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