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    Question 1: The Pilgrims, who established Plymouth Colony in 1620, were fleeing religious persecution in England, which was ruled at that time by this king.
    A. Henry VIII
    B. James I
    C. Charles I
    D. Charles II
    Question 2: What is the meaning of the Latin word ‘pelegrinus’ from which the word ‘pilgrim’ originates?
    A. foreigner
    B. follower
    C. rebel
    D. separatist
    Question 3: Which of these statements regarding Thanksgiving was made by an American President?
    A. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
    B. Sharing in Gods blessings is at the heart of Thanksgiving and at the core of the American spirit.
    C. Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.
    D. All of these
    Question 4: In his satirical book “The Devils Dictionaryâ€, this American journalist and writer defined turkey as “a large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitudeâ€.
    A. Vernon Ethelbert Grant
    B. Frank Jacobs
    C. Mark Twain
    D. Ambrose Bierce
    Question 5: Benjamin Franklin considered the turkey a much more respectable bird than the Bald Eagle. He expressed his disapproval with the choice of the Bald Eagle as the national emblem in a letter to whom?
    A. his son
    B. the Congress
    C. the editor of the Albany Gazette
    D. his daughter
    Question 6: What US President refused to issue Thanksgiving proclamations during his Presidency?
    A. George Washington
    B. James Madison
    C. Thomas Jefferson
    D. John Adams
    Question 7: What Native American tribe is said to have celebrated with the colonists the 1621 harvest festival, known as the First Thanksgiving Day�
    A. Wampanoag
    B. Sicangu
    C. Lakota
    D. Miniconjou
    Question 8: What Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning song expresses the Native American belief that the earth is a living entity and people are connected to everything in nature?
    A. Amazing Grace
    B. Look to Your Path
    C. Into the West
    D. Colors of the Wind
    Question 9: In the USA, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is one of the busiest retail shopping days of the year. What neologism refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday?
    A. Cyber Monday
    B. Shopping Monday
    C. Gloomy Monday
    D. Busy Monday
    Question 10: Which of these movies tells a story that takes place within a 12-month period beginning and ending at Thanksgiving?
    A. Scent of a Woman
    B. Hannah and Her Sisters
    C. The Ice Storm
    D. Home for the Holidays
    Question 11: This Thanksgiving poem is an example of which of the following?
    A. ppy gatherings everywhere
    B. tumn feasts with treasured friends
    C. w Years ending; old year ends
    D. ndled fires on hearth will bring
    Question 12: The origins of Thanksgiving Day can be traced back to harvest festivals that have been celebrated since ancient times. What is the meaning of the Anglo-Saxon word from which the word ‘harvest’ is derived?
    A. reaping
    B. hearth
    C. plenty
    D. autumn
    Question 13: What holiday observed in the US coincides with Thanksgiving Day in Canada?
    A. All Saints’ Day
    B. Veterans Day
    C. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
    D. Columbus Day
    Question 14: Starting in 1970, what annual protest is held on Thanksgiving Day in the US?
    A. The National Day of Mourning
    B. Black Protest
    C. National Anti-racial Protest
    D. The National Anti-nuclear Protest
    Question 15: What poet, known as “The Woman in Whiteâ€, wrote a Thanksgiving poem opening with these lines?
    A. rmed Thanksgiving Day.
    B. lebrated part at Table
    C. rt in Memory.
    D. Emily Dickinson