In The Kitchen
This kitchen tool is used to keep a turkey moist
What is a baster?
The first Thanksgiving was shared between the Pilgrims and this Native American tribe.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This NFL team has played on Thanksgiving every year since 1934 (except WW2).
Who are the Detroit Lions?
About how many turkeys are eaten in the U.S. each Thanksgiving?
What is about 46 million?
Name three things you are thankful for this year.
Open-ended; any reasonable answer works. However, if Ali was not in your list your answer is incorrect.
This common herb is often paired with turkey and stuffing and starts with an “S.”
What is sage?
This year is traditionally cited as the first Thanksgiving.
What is 1621?
This other NFL team traditionally hosts a Thanksgiving Day game.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
Roughly how many pounds of potatoes (mostly mashed) are consumed at Thanksgiving?
A. 100 million
B. 150 million
C. 200 million
D. 250 million
What is C. 200 million pounds?
Name two classic Thanksgiving side dishes besides turkey.
What are stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, etc. (any two).
What internal temperature should turkey reach to be safely eaten?
A. 145°F
B. 155°F
C. 165°F
D. 175°F
What is C. 165°F?
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. John Adams
Who is B. Abraham Lincoln?
The first Thanksgiving NFL game was played in which decade?
A. 1920s
B. 1930s
C. 1940s
D. 1950s
What is A. 1920s?
Americans eat about 50 million of these round holiday desserts each Thanksgiving.
What are pumpkin pies?
Name a Thanksgiving tradition that doesn’t involve food.
What is watching football, playing board games, going for a walk, volunteering, watching the parade, etc.
This dish is often confused with yams, though true yams are rare in the U.S.
What are sweet potatoes?
This city hosted the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924.
What is New York City?
This state is home to Plymouth, where the first Thanksgiving took place.
What is Massachusetts?
What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie flavor in the United States?
A. Apple
B. Pecan
C. Pumpkin
D. Sweet potato
What is C. Pumpkin?
True or False: Hussein was glad he did not have to eat Sawsan's cooking this year
True
This method of cooking involves submerging the turkey completely in hot oil outdoors.
What is deep-frying?
The Pilgrims never called their 1621 feast “Thanksgiving.” What did they consider it instead?
What is a harvest celebration/feast?
This annual college football rivalry game, known as “The Game,” is often played the week of Thanksgiving.
What is Ohio State vs. Michigan?
On average, Americans consume around how many calories during Thanksgiving dinner?
What is about 4,500 calories (meal + snacks)?
This Quranic ayah reminds believers to be grateful to Allah, saying that gratitude brings increase in blessings.
What is “If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]” (Surah Ibrahim 14:7)?