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Canada Day
Which holiday is celebrated on July 1st?
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Thanksgiving
Which holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October?
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Remembrance Day
Which holiday is celebrated on November 11th?
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Boxing Day
What holiday is celebrated on December 26?
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1867
What year was Canada founded?
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October 9
What is the date of Thanksgiving this year?
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Canadian veterans who served and fought in all wars
Who do people "remember" on Remembrance Day?
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shopping
What is the most popular activity to do on Boxing Day?
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O Canada
What is the name of the national anthem of Canada?
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1758
It is possible that the first Thanksgiving in Canada was celebrated in ____ by Martin Frobisher from England.
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red poppies
What do people usually wear on Remembrance Day?
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UK, Australia, New Zealand
Name another country that celebrates Boxing Day.
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Fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, carnivals, fairs, picnics
Name at least two activities that people do to celebrate Canada Day.
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turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, pumpkin pie
Name at least three traditional foods that are served at Thanksgiving.
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"In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae
What is the name of the poem that is often recited on Remembrance Day?
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eggnog
This is a traditional Christmas drink made from milk, cream, sugar, and eggs. (Sometimes brandy, rum or bourbon are added)
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Dominion Day
"Canada Day" originally was called something else until 1982. What was the original name of the holiday?
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cornucopia
This is a decoration used often at Thanksgiving. It is a a large horn-shaped container filled with fruits, vegetables, flowers or nuts
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11am / the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month
What time is there a "minute of silence" on Remembrance Day?
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Bonus! What Canadian holiday would you like to celebrate? Explain why in one sentence...
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