Talk Turkey
This large bird is traditionally served as the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner.
What is a turkey?
This federal holiday, observed on November 11, honors Americans who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
What is Veterans Day?
This orange vegetable is commonly used to make a traditional Thanksgiving pie.
What is pumpkin?
What season is famous for leaves changing from green to brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow?
What is autumn (fall)?
What small North American mammal stores seeds and nuts in expandable cheek pouches to transport food to its underground burrow?
What is a chipmunk?
Thanksgiving is celebrated on which Thursday in November?
What is the fourth Thursday?
This American president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This tart red berry is commonly turned into a sauce served alongside Thanksgiving turkey.
What is a cranberry?
What green pigment in leaves breaks down during autumn, allowing other colors to become visible?
What is chlorophyll?
This small woodland mammal changes its brown summer coat to white in winter, helping it blend into snowy landscapes.
What is a snowshoe hare?
This famous New York City department store has hosted an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924.
What is Macy's?
On November 9, 1989, the opening of this famous barrier symbolized the approaching end of the Cold War.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This traditional Thanksgiving side dish is made with bread cubes, herbs, vegetables, and broth.
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
What tree, famous for producing maple syrup, is known for its brilliant red, orange, and yellow fall foliage?
What is a maple tree?
What woodland animal grows a thicker coat in the fall and is known for its tail, which it raises when alarmed?
What is a white-tailed deer?
This U.S. president proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863, during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered this famous speech at the dedication of a military cemetery in Pennsylvania.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This famous American chef introduced French cooking to television audiences with her program The French Chef, which debuted in 1963.
Who is Julia Child?
What scenic highway in New Hampshire's White Mountains is especially famous for its spectacular fall foliage?
What is the Kancamagus Highway?
What small, spiny mammal spends autumn building up fat reserves before hibernating through the winter?
What is a hedgehog?
Before turkey became the traditional Thanksgiving centerpiece, this type of bird was commonly served at American holiday dinners and was featured in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
What is a goose?
On November 14, 1969, NASA launched this Apollo mission, which successfully landed astronauts on the moon despite a lightning strike shortly after liftoff.
What is Apollo 12?
This classic green bean casserole, created in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly, was originally developed for this major soup company.
What is Campbell's?
What term describes trees that shed their leaves annually, unlike evergreens?
What are deciduous trees?
What nocturnal bird, often associated with Halloween, becomes especially vocal during its autumn courtship season?
What is a great horned owl?
In 1939, this U.S. president moved Thanksgiving one week earlier in an attempt to extend the Christmas shopping season.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
On November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the entrance to the tomb of this ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
Who is Tutankhamun (King Tut)?
This French culinary term refers to a mixture of finely diced onions, carrots, and celery used as the flavor base for soups, stews, and sauces.
What is mirepoix?
What group of pigments is responsible for the vibrant red and purple colors that develop in many autumn leaves?
What are anthocyanins?
What term describes the seasonal process in which animals shed and replace their fur or feathers, often developing thicker insulation for winter?
What is molting?