VFK Canadian Thanksgiving Mini-Quest 2012

October 8, 2012
 October 9, 2012	
==Description==
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving! This annual holiday, held on the second Monday of October, traces its origins back to ancient European festivals, bounty of a successful harvest, and gives thanks for sufficient food to survive the winter. Canadian Thanksgiving is rich in tradition, and is celebrated by gathering with family and friends to enjoy a feast featuring foods from the harvest. The Canadian Parliament announced Thanksgiving to be "a day of general thanksgiving to almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed." On today's quest, let's take a mini-look at Canadian Thanksgiving! 
Your reward for completing this quest will be 1,000 credits, and the Canadian Thanksgiving 2012 Pin!<BR><BR><BR>
===Prizes===
===Questions===
1. The first Canadian Thanksgiving is believed to have been hosted by the English explorer Martin Frobisher in 1578. This first Thanksgiving feast was located in what is now Newfoundland. Forbisher held his Thanksgiving to celebrate his expedition's safe arrival in the New World. What was the mission of Forbisher's Expedition?<BR>
*He was attempting to find the Northwest Passage to the Orient
*He was looking for precious metals
*He was surveying the Eastern Canadian seaboard
*He was a naturalist recording the flora and fauna of Canada<BR><BR>
2. Another group believed to have held early Thanksgiving celebrations was the French settlers who arrived in Canada with the early explorer Samuel de Champlain. Go to Audubon's Wild Woods in Western Age, and say: "It was a celebration of Thanksgiving!"<BR><BR>
3. The American Revolution influenced Canadian Thanksgiving celebrations by bringing American traditions to Canada. When some Americans who remained loyal to England relocated to Canada because of the war, they brought their American Thanksgiving customs and practices to Canada. The American customs blended with the existing Canadian traditions. As a result, what would you most likely find on a Canadian Thanksgiving table?<BR>
*Pumpkin pie
*Roast turkey
*Mashed potatoes
*All of the above<BR><BR>
4. Even though thanksgiving in Canada had been celebrated for several hundred years, in either late October or early November, it was not an official holiday. In 1879, it was declared a national holiday. The date of November 6th was originally set as the official Thanksgiving holiday. On January 31, 1957, Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday in October to be the official Canadian Thanksgiving Day. Go to Stonehenge in Medieval Age, and say: "Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!"<BR><BR>
5. Press continue to finish the quest!<BR><BR>
===Answers===
1. He was attempting to find the Northwest Passage to the Orient
2. Go to Audubon's Wild Woods in Western Age, and say: "It was a celebration of Thanksgiving!"
3. All of the above
4. Go to Stonehenge in Medieval Age, and say: "Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!"
5. Press continue to finish the quest!
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