Solution to the Questions
Thanksgiving Day
1. How many turkeys will be eaten in
America on Thanksgiving Day,
approximately?
4 to 5 million turkeys
45 million turkeys
45 billion turkeys
2. The traditional pie eaten on
Thanksgiving Day is made of
cranberry
cream
pumpkin
3. Why did so many pilgrims die in
1620?
Because it was a very cold winter
Because they were at war with the
indians.
Because they had a strange illness.
4. The indians helped the pilgrims to
survive by...
Fishing, planting and hunting for them.
teaching them to fish, plant and hunt.
giving them lots of food.
5. In the autumn of 1621, the pilgrims
had so much food that they
celebrated a feast ...
in honour of their bounty.
in honour of their beauty.
in honour of their friendship.
6. The first national day of thanksgiving
was decreed in 1777 ....
to celebrate the victory of Americans
over the British.
to celebrate the union of the country
to celebrate the Saratoga victory over the
French.
7. Lincoln declared that Thanksgiving
should be celebrated...
on the 4th Tuesday of November
on the 3rd Thursday of December
on the 4th Thursday of November
8. What are other traditions of
Thansgiving Day?
Football and parades.
Turkey and parades, but not football
Shopping and parades, but not football.
9. The most important thing about
Thanksgiving is...
eating the turkey.
being with the family
eating lots of delicious food.