Thanksgiving Foods
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Thanksgiving History
Thanksgiving General
Fall Facts
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The most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving.
Turkey
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The orange vegetable used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
100
On what day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated
Monday
100
What is the sound for the noise a turkey makes?
Gobble, gobble
100
What months are considered to be the fall season?
September, October, November
200
This food is usually made up of dried bread cubes and is put inside the turkey
Stuffing
200
What is the name of the horn-shaped basket that's filled and used for decoration?
Cornucopia
200
What province was the first recorded Thanksgiving Feast held?
Nunavut
200
What was the first "crop" served from their harvest at Thanksgiving?
Corn
200
True or False: In the fall when Daylight Savings comes around, we lose an hour.
False. We get an extra hour! Here is a phrase to help you remember: We spring forward and fall back.
300
Which fruit is commonly used to make crimson (reddish-purple) colored sauce?
Cranberries
300
What fruit is usually in season for picking at this time of year?
Apples
300
What was the name of the English Explorer that held the first recorded Canadian Thanksgiving in 1578?
Martin Frobisher
300
What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
November
300
Fall marks the first games of the season for which sport?
Hockey (NHL)
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Mashed Potatoes
400
What sport is usually associated with Thanksgiving, having a special themed game played on the day?
Football
400
In what year was Canadian Thanksgiving officially fixed to the second Monday in October? (within 10yrs)
1957
400
What do you call a male turkey?
Tom
400
Before they used pumpkins, what vegetable(s) was used for the very first jack-o-lanterns?
The people in Ireland used turnips and potatoes?
500
Turkeys can turn this color when they are sad or angry
Blue or Red
500
What is the part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see who will receive luck?
Wishbone
500
What year did thanksgiving become an annual national holiday (within 10yrs)
1979
500
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called what?
Wattle
500
How many apples does it take to make one gallon of cider? (within 5)
36 apples