Global Food Traditions
In which country do families traditionally eat a festive meal of tamales during holidays like Christmas and New Year's?
Mexico
What U.S. holiday in November celebrates gratitude and the fall harvest with a big feast?
Thanksgiving
In which country do people smash plates on New Year's Eve to bring good luck?
Greece
Which Thanksgiving side dish is made of marshmallows and sweet potatoes?
Sweet potato casserole
Which state was the first Thanksgiving feast held? It featured Pilgrims and the Wampanoag!
Massachusetts
What is the name of the traditional Korean dish made by fermenting vegetables with various seasonings?
Kimchi
What major Indian festival marks the victory of light over darkness and also coincides with the end of the harvest season?
Diwali
Where do people celebrate a spring festival by throwing colored powders at each other?
India
Which U.S. state hosts the Macy's Parade?
New York
What was the first year of Thanksgiving?
1621
During the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, people often eat round pastries filled with sweet or savory fillings. What are these pastries called?
Mooncakes
Which Jewish holiday celebrates the fall harvest by having meals inside temporary outdoor huts called sukkahs?
Sukkot
In which country do families wear costumes and take over the streets during Carnival season, featuring sambra parades and elaborate floats?
Brazil
In many Filipino-American households, what crispy roasted pork dish often replaces or sits next to the turkey at Thanksgiving?
Lechon
What food was not likely eaten at the first Thanksgiving
A. Turkey
B. Seafood
C. Corn
D. Duck
E. Geese
Turkey
What is the traditional Japanese New Year's soup that includes mochi rice cakes and is eaten to bring good luck?
Ozoni
Many Native American nations celebrate a harvest festival centered on corn, beans, and squash, known collectively as what?
The Three Sisters
In which country do people chase a rolling wheel of cheese down a steep hill during an annual festival?
England
What Thanksgiving tradition involves two people snapping a dried turkey bone for good luck?
Breaking the wishbone
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
3 Days
In which country is a dish called "Haggis," made from sheep's organs, traditionally eaten on Burns Night to honor the poet Robert Burns?
Scotland
Which African harvest festival created in the 1960s in the United States, celebrates African heritage with seven principles including unity, creativity, and faith?
Kwanzaa
Where do people celebrate a winter tradition called "Krampusnacht," where a horned creature roams the streets to scare misbehaving kids?
Austria
In many Puerto Rican-American households, what seasoned rice dish made with pigeon peas is considered a Thanksgiving staple?
Arroz con gandules
In what year did George Washington first proclaim a national day of thanksgiving for the United States?
1789