International Traditions
Thanksgiving in the USA is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, but when is Canada’s Thanksgiving?
The second Monday of October
What are most turkey feathers used for after the turkey is plucked?
Animal feed
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer (venison)
Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?
Harry S. Truman
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasilia
During Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving / harvest festival, they traditionally eat a stuffed food but it isn’t a turkey. What food do Koreans stuff and eat during Chuseok?
Rice cakes (songpyeon)
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
What food was present at the first Thanksgiving but is rarely eaten at Thanksgiving now?
Seafood
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the capital of El Salvador?
San Salvador
Who do children in Japan give drawings to on Labor Thanksgiving Day?
Police stations
Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon?
Ronald Reagan
What decade was the green bean casserole, a Thanksgiving staple in many households, first created?
1950s (Specifically 1955)
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
Where is the only place in Australia where Thanksgiving is celebrated?
Norfolk Island
What are turkey chicks called?
Pults or turkeylings
In what century were the first pumpkin pies as we know them made?
The 17th century (1600s)
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
Five
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavík
15th of August
What is the wobbly red piece of flesh on top of the beak of a turkey?
A snood
What culture produced the idea of the cornucopia, the horn of plenty?
Greek culture
Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Calvin Coolidge
What is the capital city of Kazakhstan?
Nur-Sultan