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1. Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?

A the United States and Canada B only the United States C only Canada D the United States, Canada, and Great Britain

2. Which historical event do Americans generally believe their Thanksgiving is modeled on?

A the day in 1942 that the fourth Thursday in November was designated as Thanksgiving Day B the anniversary of the Martin Frobisher-led expedition celebrating safe passage in 1578 C the treaty that ended King Philip’s War in 1676 D a 1621 harvest feast shared by Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people

3. Which U.S. President issued a proclamation designating the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day?

A Herbert Hoover B Franklin D. Roosevelt C William Howard Taft D Teddy Roosevelt

4. Which U.S. President proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26?

A Ronald Reagan B George Washington C Herbert Hoover D Abraham Lincoln

5. Who campaigned for a national Thanksgiving Day amidst pre-Civil War tension?

A President Abraham Lincoln B Harriet Beecher Stowe C William Lloyd Garrison D Sarah Josepha Hale

6. The rivalry between which two university teams began the tradition of a Thanksgiving Day football game?

A Yale and Dartmouth B Harvard and Dartmouth C Yale and Princeton D Yale and Harvard

7. Which was the first Thanksgiving to boast the annual Macy’s parade in New York City?

A 1927 B 1924 C 1960 D 1945

8. When did Canada’s Parliament establish a national Thanksgiving Day on November 6?

A 1957 B 1879 C 1578 D 1949

9. Since which year Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October?

A 1957 B 1963 C 1890 D 1989

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