November Food Facts
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of fall and is in the most popular dessert at the Thanksgiving table?
What is a pumpkin?
The cone shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables and is also called a horn of plenty.
What is a cornucopia?
No Thanksgiving Football games were played during 1941-1944 because of this.
What is WW II
Name 3 traditional Thanksgiving dishes.
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, etc
What is the crop the Native Americans taught the Pilgrims to grow?
Corn
Name the second most popular entree besides turkey.
What is ham?
The name of a young male turkey.
What is Jake?
This event early in the day is the second -oldest of its kind and features many performances and giant balloon characters.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving Dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
This is a slimy side-dish that a lot of people don't like. It often has fruit mixed in.
Jello salad
The vegan, vegetarian, non meat version of turkey
What is tofurky?
The name of the president who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What holiday begins in November and ends in December this year?
Hanukkah
(Nov 28 - Dec 6)
Name the most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin pie?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this long.
What is 3 days?
What is one way to tell if a cranberry is ripe.
What is see if it bounces?
The part of the turkey that 2 people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted.
What is a wishbone?
What special day in November do we celebrate our armed forces?
Veterans Day
Name 2 ingredients in stuffing or dressing
Bread/cornbread, onion, celery, sausage, sage and other spices like pepper, salt, etc, cranberries.
Which food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
a. pumpkin
b. mashed potatoes
c. seafood
B. Mashed Potatoes
The speed that turkeys can run when they are scared (within 2 mph).
What is 20 mph?
Name another country that celebrates Thanksgiving.
Canada, Korea, China, India
Name the 4 branches of the military that we celebrate in November.
Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines
This traditional Thanksgiving side dish was invented by Campbells to show American households how to turn green beans and cream of mushroom soup into comfort food.
What is green bean casserole?
The type of meat the native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving.
What is venison?