Thanksgiving Dinner
Turkey facts
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Things I didn't know
Back to the old days
100

What do you call the process of pouring or squeezing juices over a turkey while it's cooking to help keep it moist?

Answer: Basting

100

Which turkey gobbles, the male or female?

Answer: Male

100

What "gourmet" meal did Charlie Brown serve the Peanuts gang in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?

Answer: Toast, popcorn, pretzels and jelly beans

100

Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage”?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

100

Approximately how many Pilgrims survived the first winter in America?

Answer: Half

200

Which two pantry items are mostly commonly used to help thicken gravy?

Answer: Flour and cornstarch

200

What three things are turkey giblets primarily comprised of?

Answer: The gizzard, heart, liver and neck

200

Which Peanuts character wears the chef hat in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”?

Answer: Snoopy

200

How many passengers were on the Mayflower?

Answer: 102

200

How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?

Answer: 66 days

300

What is the name of the horn-shaped basket filled with fruits and vegetables that's commonly associated with Thanksgiving?

Answer: A cornucopia

300

Can a turkey head chang color?

Answer: Yes

300

Snoopy first made his appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in what year?

Answer: 1968

300

How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?

Answer: Three days

300

On what date did the Mayflower officially depart England for America?

Answer: September 6, 1620