Thanksgiving
Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring massive character balloons, takes place in this US city.
What is New York City?
Made from fermented milk curds, options for this dairy staple range from Cheddar and Swiss to Gouda and Brie.
What is Cheese?
This natural satellite is Earth's only permanent natural satellite and influences our ocean tides.
What is the Moon?
The official athletic teams of Eastern Kentucky University share this historic title, often shortened to "Colonels."
What are the Colonels?
Lasting roughly three months between academic years, this extended pause is typically the longest break for students.
What is Summer break?
In 1863, this U.S. President issued a proclamation officializing Thanksgiving as a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Thursday of November.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What is the top dish surved at most Thanksgivings in the United States?
What is Turkey?
Formed by ancient Egyptian rulers, these monumental geometric structures served as royal tombs, with the famous "Great" one located at Giza.
What are pyramids?
EKU’s primary campus is located in this Kentucky city, which also serves as the seat of Madison County.
What is Richmond?
Often coinciding with major holidays like Christmas and New Year's, this break marks the midway point between the fall and spring semesters.
What is winter break (or holiday break)?
This three-day feast, celebrated in 1621 by the Plymouth Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people, is considered the primary historic precursor to American Thanksgiving.
What is the First Thanksgiving?
Derived from the French word meaning "to brown," this dry-heat cooking technique involves searing food in a small amount of hot fat over high heat to quickly build flavor and texture.
What is sautéing?
This element on the periodic table, represented by the chemical symbol "Au," derives its symbol from the Latin word aurum. President Donald J. Trump wanted to confirm the amount of "Au" here in Kentucky.
What is Gold
Students and athletes on campus rub the left toe of this pioneer's outdoor campus statue for good luck before exams or games.
Who is Daniel Boone?
What desination do the majority of college students go on Spring Break?
What is Panama City Beach (PCB)?
Known as the "Mother of Thanksgiving," this 19th-century writer and editor of Godey's Lady's Book campaigned for over 30 years to turn Thanksgiving into a national holiday.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
Discovered by French chemist Louis-Camille in 1912, this complex chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars gives browned foods like seared steaks, toasted bread, and roasted coffee their distinct flavor.
What is the Maillard reaction?
what year was the first Army R.O.T.C. program officily established?
What is 1916?
Also known as "Old Central," this oldest building on campus houses the EKU Honors Program and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the University Building?
This mid-semester pause—typically lasting 3 to 7 days during January or May between full academic terms—is often called "J-term," "Maymester," or by this formal 10-letter Latin-derived term.
What is intersession?
Although turkey is now the central dish, primary historical accounts from William Bradford and Edward Winslow record that the Pilgrims and Wampanoag actually feasted on "indigenous wildfowl" and four of these large forest mammals brought by King Massasoit's men.
What are deer (or venison)?
Considered the world's most expensive spice by weight, these crimson threads are harvested by hand from the stigma of the Crocus sativus flower, requiring roughly 75,000 blossoms to produce a single pound.
What is saffron?
Measuring a mere 0.49 square kilometers, this enclave enclosed within Rome holds the title as the smallest independent country in the world.
What is Vatican City?
Established in 1874 on the grounds where EKU stands today, this historic predecessor institution was founded by the Southern Presbyterian Church before closing in 1901 due to financial hardship and legal disputes.
What is Central University?
Derived from the Latin word meaning "to allow" or "to grant leave," this formal academic term refers to an extended leave of absence granted to university faculty for research, writing, or travel.
What is a sabbatical?