Turkey Trivia
What sound does a male turkey make that females usually do not?
Gobble
What jiggly, fruity side can be canned or homemade?
Cranberry sauce
This big U.S. parade is held on Thanksgiving morning but ends with Santa Claus, signaling the unofficial start of the Christmas season.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This red-and-white striped treat is one of the most iconic Christmas candies.
This classic carol begins with the line, “Hark! how all the welkin rings” in its original 1739 version — not the lyric we know today.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
What is the colorful skin flap hanging under a turkey’s neck called?
Wattle
This Thanksgiving food is also the state pie of North Carolina.
Sweet potato pie
This popular holiday drink is sold starting in late fall and is enjoyed at both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Eggnog
This plant, hung from doorways, is associated with kissing.
Mistletoe
This popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving in 1857 and went by the title “One Horse Open Sleigh.”
Jingle Bells
Wild turkeys can fly up to how many feet at a time?
Between 100 to 400 yards
This gravy thickening method involves whisking fat and flour together before adding broth.
Roux
This holiday plant, typically associated with Christmas, is actually named after an American ambassador to Mexico — and is often used as décor from November through December.
Poinsettia
This German tradition involves hiding a small vegetable-shaped ornament on the tree, with the first child to spot it receiving a gift.
The Christmas Pickle
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what are the gifts for the 9th day?
Nine Ladies Dancing
What color can a turkey’s head turn when it’s excited or stressed?
Red, white, or blue
This cooking method, often used to keep turkey moist, involves submerging the bird in a saltwater solution for 12–24 hours before roasting.
Brining
This holiday figure is known for his green fur and bad attitude, but ironically, he might also enjoy Thanksgiving because he loves roasting beasts.
The Grinch
This centuries-old European tradition involves setting out this specific type of shoe by the fireplace for holiday gifts — a practice still observed in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Wooden clogs / “klompen”
This Christmas song was written in 1945 during a heatwave, with its composer imagining cold weather to cope with the summer temperatures.
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
What is the long fleshy part that hangs over a turkey’s beak called?
This method of cooking turkey involves removing the backbone and flattening the bird for faster, more even roasting.
Spatchcooking
This holiday character’s first appearance in print was in an 1843 story published only 22 years after Thanksgiving became a national tradition.
Ebeneezer Scrooge, "A Christmas Carol"
This Christmas figure, popular in Alpine countries, punishes misbehaving children and appears on the night of December 5th.
Krampus
This Christmas hymn’s original German title is “O Tannenbaum,” but the modern English lyrics are not a direct translation of the original.
O Christmas Tree