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What is the difference between Thanksgiving in the U.S. and Canada?

• Canada doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving

• Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October

• Canada eats fish instead of turkey

• There is no difference

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October because their harvest season is earlier than in the U.S.

What is the meaning of the phrase “to talk turkey”?

• To speak politely

• To talk seriously

• To make jokes

• To eat fast

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: The phrase "to talk turkey" means to talk honestly or seriously.

Which Native American helped the Pilgrims learn how to farm?

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• Sitting Bull

• Sacagawea

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Squanto taught the Pilgrims to grow corn, catch fish, and survive in the new land. He was part of the Wampanoag tribe.

What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on?

• Titanic

• Santa Maria

• Mayflower

• Queen Elizabeth

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: The Mayflower carried 102 passengers across the Atlantic Ocean. The journey took about 66 days!

Which state is known as the birthplace of the first Thanksgiving?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

• Pennsylvania

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, where they celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

The song "Jingle Bells" was written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Did you know "Jingle Bells" wasn’t a Christmas song at first? It was written in 1857 for Thanksgiving and was about riding in a sleigh through the snow. People enjoyed it so much during the winter season that it became a Christmas favorite!

Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Theodore Roosevelt

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a holiday in 1863, during the Civil War, to bring people together.

Match the following​ terms

• a large meal

• A SETTLER

• being thankful

• GRATITUTE

• food collected from fields and gardens

• A PILGRIM

• religious traveller

• A HARVEST

• a newcomer to another country

• A FEAST

New​ ​ (a)   from Europe brought religious traditions with them to N. America.

Thanksgiving is an important ​ (b)   in the USA and Canada.

A roast turkey is the centrepiece of the big Thanksgiving ​ (c)  

The USA president saves some turkeys from being eaten by issuing a presidential ​ (d)  

More than just food and fun, Thanksgiving is about ​ (e)   and reflecting on a successful year.

​

• settlers
• gratitute
• pardon
• feast
• celebration

Thanksgiving is a holiday in ​the (a)   not in the winter.

​ (b)   is a kind of meat sauce.

The ​ (c)   is a popular Thanksgiving dessert.

A ​ (d)   is a kind of large bird typically eaten at Thanksgiving table.

​ (e)   were the first people to live in North America.

• fall
• Gravy
• Pumpkin pie
• Turkey
• Native americans