Gratitude & Thanksgiving Pop Quiz

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1.  Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated solely by Americans who are Christians.
   A.  True
   B.  False

2.  People of all faiths, from Buddhists to Baha'is to Christians to Jews, have rituals of thanks that range   from grace before each meal to prayers about the miraculous human body.
   A.  True
   B.  False

3.  The national holiday of Thanksgiving in Japan is known as
   A.  Niiname
   B.  Shinto
   C.  Nagano
   D.  Kobans

4.  Thanksgiving may have its roots based in the Jewish holiday of ___________ that
celebrates the success of the year's crops
   A.  Rosh HaShanah
   B.  Sukkot
   C.  Yom Kippur
   D.  Hannukah

5.  The Thanksgiving celebration held at Plymouth in 1621 wasn’t really a religious event
   A.  True
   B.  False

6.  The Muslim holiday of ____________ is similar to Thanksgiving, some Muslims say, in that the holiday marks a time to give thanks for your family's good fortune by donating to those less fortunate.
   A.  Al Hijra
   B.  Ashura
   C.  Eid Ul Adha
   D.  Muharram

7.  The Hindu festival(s) offering thanks for the harvest is(are) known as
   A.  Makara Sankranti
   B.  Pongal
   C.  Both a & b
   D.  Neither a nor b

8.  In the Shrine Room in front of an image of __________, __________ often make offerings of flowers or food, as a sign of thankfulness and respect.
   A.  Budha, Buddhists
   B.  Allah, Muslims
   C.  Yahweh, Jewish people
   D.  None of the above

9.  Many Plains Native Americans celebrate the Sun Dance Ceremony, an annual tribal thanksgiving to the Great Spirit held in late
   A.  Spring
   B.  Summer
   C.  Fall
   D.  Winter

10.  The German mystic Meister Eckhart is reputed to have said that if the only prayer you make is "_________________," that will suffice.
   A.  Gimme
   B.  Thank you
   C.  You’re welcome
   D.  Bitte