Thanksgiving History
Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a permanent annual national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Sweet potatoes are botanically classified as what?
Root vegetables
If you eat leftovers for 3 days straight, what day is the last day they’re considered safe in the fridge?
Day 4 (3–4 days is the safe limit)
What Christmas decoration is considered a ‘maybe’ due to a situation where two people argued over how to assemble it — with decorations or without?
Outside Christmas Tree
Which part of the turkey is traditionally pulled apart for “good luck”?
The wishbone
The Pilgrims originally intended to land in Virginia. What shipboard document did they create when they realized they landed elsewhere?
The Mayflower Compact
Wild turkeys can actually fly. Their top flight speed is closest to which number?
Wild turkeys can actually fly. Their top flight speed is closest to which number?
A family has a 20-lb turkey that requires 13 minutes per pound. They start cooking at 9:00am. What time approximately will it finish?
Around 1:20pm
Which family member brought more than 1 rodent into the house ?
Nebula Vasquez
Which herb combination is considered the “Thanksgiving trio”?
Sage, rosemary, thyme
The Wampanoag leader who formed an alliance with the Pilgrims was known by what name?
Massasoit
Cranberries primarily grow in commercial “bogs,” but they are actually what type of plant?
Low-growing perennial vines
A turkey, cranberry sauce, and pie cost $32 total.
The turkey costs $10 more than the pie, and the pie costs twice as much as the cranberry sauce.
How much is the pie?
$11
What is the name of the river we walked through in Zion ?
The Narrows
What is the name of the traditional Native American “Three Sisters” crops often eaten at early harvest feasts?
Corn, beans, and squash
Which early colonial event is considered the first proclaimed Thanksgiving celebration in what would become the U.S., predating Plymouth?
The 1619 Berkeley Hundred Thanksgiving (Virginia)
Which U.S. state produces over half of all cranberries in the country?
Which U.S. state produces over half of all cranberries in the country?
If 8 adults eat 3/4 lb of turkey each, but only 4 lbs of turkey actually gets carved, what percent of the turkey was eaten?
66–67% (4 lbs eaten out of ~6 lbs needed)
What do we call the iconic event when Dad drove us through a narrow path on the edge of a snowy mountain in the dark ?
The Toyota Trip , The Toyota Trail
What temperature (°F) must turkey reach internally to be considered safe to eat?
165°F
Sarah Josepha Hale spent 17 years petitioning presidents to establish Thanksgiving. Besides this, she is famous for writing what classic children’s rhyme?
“Mary Had a Little Lamb”
The turkey is native to which two regions of the world?
North America and parts of Central America (Mexico)
A family of 5 sits at a round table. Everyone must sit next to at least one person they like, but each person dislikes exactly one specific person at the table (all different).
What is the minimum number of unique seating arrangements that satisfy all conditions?
2 possible arrangements
What snacks did we regular buy for road trips, list 3.
Cheez Its , Hot Cheetos , Hummus and Prezels , Oreos , etc
What alcoholic drink was commonly served at early Thanksgivings because the water wasn’t safe to drink?
Hard cider (sometimes beer)