Activity for EFL students

1. THANKSGIVING TRIVIA
CPI TINO GRANDÍO
2017
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Ana Arias Castro

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1. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the
US?
a) on the third Thursday of November
b) on the fourth Thursday of November
c) on the first weekend of November
d) after Black Friday
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1. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the
US?
a) on the third Thursday of November
b) on the fourth Thursday of November 
c) on the first weekend of November
d) after Black Friday
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2. What is the name of the first people who
travelled from England to the USA in search
of religious freedom?
a) Native Americans
b) Turkeys
c) Pilgrims
d) Thanksgiving
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2. What is the name of the first people who
travelled from England to the USA in search
of religious freedom?
a) Native Americans
b) Turkeys
c) Pilgrims 
d) Thanksgiving
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3. When did they travel?
a) In 1610
b) In 1612
c) In 1620
d) In 1621
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3. When did they travel?
a) In 1610
b) In 1612
c) In 1620 
d) In 1621
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4. What was the name of their ship?
a) The Plymouth
b) The Plymouth Rock
c) The Mayflower
d) The Massachusetts
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4. What was the name of their ship?
a) The Plymouth
b) The Plymouth Rock
c) The Mayflower 
d) The Massachusetts
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5. Where did they get to in America?
a) Boston
b) Canada
c) New York (then called New Amsterdam)
d) Massachusetts
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5. Where did they get to in America?
a) Boston
b) Canada
c) New York (then called New Amsterdam)
d) Massachusetts 
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6. What happened to many of these Pilgrims?
a) They died because they had no food
b) They became fishermen
c) They killed natives
d) They had parties with natives on
Tuesdays
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6. What happened to many of these Pilgrims?
a) They died because they had no food 
b) They became fishermen
c) They killed natives
d) They had parties with natives on
Tuesdays
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7. Which plants did the Native Americans
show the Pilgrims how to grow?
a) Lettuce, carrots and oranges
b) Corn and pumpkins
c) Wheat, lemons and grapes
d) Tomatoes and chocolate
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7. Which plants did the Native Americans
show the Pilgrims how to grow?
a) Lettuce, carrots and oranges
b) Corn and pumpkins 
c) Wheat, lemons and grapes
d) Tomatoes and chocolate
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8. When did the first Thanksgiving day take
place?
a) In 1620
b) In 1621
c) In 1622
d) In 1623
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8. When did the first Thanksgiving day take
place?
a) In 1620
b) In 1621 
c) In 1622
d) In 1623
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9. How many people took place in the first
Thankgiving in 1621?
a) 140 people
b) 24 people
c) 1,241 people
d) 741 people
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9. How many people took place in the first
Thankgiving in 1621?
a) 140 people 
b) 24 people
c) 1,241 people
d) 741 people
50 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Indiams
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10. What is the main Thanksgiving food?
a) Potatoes
b) Carrots
c) Pork
d) Turkey
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10. What is the main Thanksgiving food?
a) Potatoes
b) Carrots
c) Pork
d) Turkey 
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11. Which of these dishes is not typical at
Thanksgiving dinner?
a) Green Bean Casserole
b) Cranberry Sauce
c) Turkey
d) Candy Apples
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11. Which of these dishes is not typical at
Thanksgiving dinner?
a) Green Bean Casserole
b) Cranberry Sauce
c) Turkey
d) Candy Apples 
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12. Who puts on the biggest parade on the
morning of Thanksgiving in New York?
a) Burger King
b) Macy’s
c) Amazon
d) McDonald’s
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12. Who puts on the biggest parade on the
morning of Thanksgiving in New York?
a) Burger King
b) Macy’s 
c) Amazon
d) McDonald’s
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From forbes.com

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13. What can you see in the Macy’s parade?
a) Music, floats and celebrities
b) Free food and drink
c) Typical English dances
d) Typical Massachusetts dances
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13. What can you see in the Macy’s parade?
a) Music, floats and celebrities 
b) Free food and drink
c) Typical English dances
d) Typical Massachusetts dances
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14. On Thanksgiving day people usually…
a) Go out and have lunch in a restaurant
b) Cook, have a meal and watch football
c) Cook, have a meal and sing songs
d) Go to church and have a meal
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14. On Thanksgiving day people usually…
a) Go out and have lunch in a restaurant
b) Cook, have a meal and watch football 
c) Cook, have a meal and sing songs
d) Go to church and have a meal
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15. Thanksgiving day is a day for…
a) Being thankful for what you have
b) Preparing presents for Christmas
c) Proving you are the best cook
d) Being very religious
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15. Thanksgiving day is a day for…
a) Being thankful for what you have 
b) Preparing presents for Christmas
c) Proving you are the best cook
d) Being very religious
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16. When do people in Canada celebrate
Thanksgiving day?
a) On the last Thursday of November
b) On the first Thursday of November
c) On the second Monday of October
d) On the last Monday of October
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16. When do people in Canada celebrate
Thanksgiving day?
a) On the last Thursday of November
b) On the first Thursday of November
c) On the second Monday of October 
d) On the last Monday of October
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17. Did one of America’s Founding Fathers
think the turkey should be the national bird
of the United States?
a) Yes
b) No
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17. Did one of America’s Founding Fathers
think the turkey should be the national bird
of the United States?
a) Yes 
b) No
Yes, In 1784 Benjamin Franklin suggested it
could be a more appropriate symbol than the
bald eagle chosen by the Congress.
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18. In 1863, did Abraham Lincoln become the
first American president to proclaim a
national day of Thanksgiving?
a) Yes
b) No
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18. In 1863, did Abraham Lincoln become the
first American president to proclaim a
national day of Thanksgiving?
a) Yes
b) No 
It had been celebrated much earlier.
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19. Has Macy’s been the first American
department store to sponsor the
Thanksgiving parade?
a) Yes
b) No
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19. Has Macy’s been the first American
department store to sponsor the
Thanksgiving parade?
a) Yes
b) No 
The Philadelphia department store Gimbel’s
sponsored a parade in 1920, but Macy’s
started in 1924.
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20. Can turkeys fly?
a) Yes
b) No
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20. Can turkeys fly?
a) Yes 
b) No
Wild turkeys are
smaller than
domesticated
turkeys and can fly.
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21. How heavy was the heaviest turkey on
record?
a) 86 pounds
b) 15 pounds
c) 42 pounds
d) 36 pounds
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21. How heavy was the heaviest turkey on
record?
a) 86 pounds 
b) 15 pounds
c) 42 pounds
d) 36 pounds
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22. On Thanksgiving Day in 2007 two turkeys
earned a trip to Disney World. Did they?
a) Yes
b) No
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22. On Thanksgiving Day in 2007 two turkeys
earned a trip to Disney World. Did they?
a) Yes 
b) No
Yes. On November 20, 2007 President George
W. Bush granted a pardon to two turkeys that
travelled to Orlando and participated in the
Disney World Thanksgiving Parade.
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23. How many turkeys have travelled to
space?
a) None
b) One
c) Three
d) Eight
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23. How many turkeys have travelled to
space?
a) None 
b) One
c) Three
d) Eight
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24. When was the first turkey pardoned by a
president?
a) In 1900
b) In 1923
c) In 1947
d) In 1968
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24. When was the first turkey pardoned by a
president?
a) In 1900
b) In 1923
c) In 1947 
d) In 1968
President Harry Truman
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25. When you are invited to Thanksgiving
dinner and you and each of the other guests
take one dish, what’s that?
a) Thanksgiving style
b) Potluck
c) Sharing style
d) Pilgrim’s
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25. When you are invited to Thanksgiving
dinner and you and each of the other guests
take one dish, what’s that?
a) Thanksgiving style
b) Potluck 
c) Sharing style
d) Pilgrim’s
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26. In which USA state do people consume
the most turkey?
a) In Ohio
b) In Hawaii
c) In Texas
d) In California
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26. In which USA state do people consume
the most turkey?
a) In Ohio
b) In Hawaii
c) In Texas
d) In California 
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27. How’s the day after Thanksgiving called?
a) Black Friday
b) Easter Friday
c) Cyber Friday
d) Thanksgiving
Friday
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27. How’s the day after Thanksgiving called?
a) Black Friday 
b) Easter Friday
c) Cyber Friday
d) Thanksgiving
Friday
From bgr.com

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28. According to ShopAdvisor, which is the
best day for shopping?
a) Black Friday
b) Christmas Eve
c) The 4th of July
d) The Saturday before Christmas
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28. According to ShopAdvisor, which is the
best day for shopping?
a) Black Friday
b) Christmas Eve
c) The 4th of July
d) The Saturday before Christmas 
With 17,5% discounts it is also called Super
Saturday.
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29. And what is NOT true about Cyber
Monday?
a) People buy things online
b) Electronic products are cheaper
c) It is a new celebration
d) It was Lincoln favorite festivity
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29. And what is NOT true about Cyber
Monday?
a) People buy things online
b) Electronic products are cheaper
c) It is a new celebration
d) It was Lincoln favorite festivity 
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60. HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING DAY
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Have a good Thanksgiving Day!
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