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Thanksgiving Food Quiz
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1. A male turkey is called a tom. What do you call a female turkey?
a) Chick b) Hen c)Poult d) Gobbler
2. Are yams and sweet potatoes fruit, or vegetables?
a) Both are fruit b) Both are vegetables c) Yams are vegetable and sweet potatoes are fruit d)Sweet potatoes are vegetables and yams are fruit
3. How do yams and sweet potatoes grow?
a) Yams grow on vines and sweet potatoes grow in the ground b) Sweet potatoes grow on vines and yams in the ground c) Both grow on vines d) Both grow in the ground as tubers
4. What is the average number of seeds in a pumpkin?
a) 350 b) 500 c) 1000 d) 3000
5. Pumpkin is the most popular Thanksgiving pie. Which two pies tie for 2nd place?
a) Pecan and cherry b) Chocolate and cherry c) Cherry and apple d) Apple and pecan
6. Green bean casserole was created by the Campbell Soup Company. When was it first introduced to Thanksgiving dinner?
a) 1928 b) 1935 c) 1955 d) 1969
7. Can both male and female turkeys fly?
a) Females can fly, males cannot b) Males can fly, females cannot c) Neither can fly d) Both can fly
8. In addition to fish and clams, lobster, and mussels, what type of meat was brought to the first Thanksgiving?
a) Venison b) Turkey c) Bison d) None
9) Which were used to consume the first Thanksgiving feast?
a) Knives, forks, and spoons b) Knives and hands c) Knives, forks, spoons, and hands d) Knives, spoons, and hands
10) How can you tell when cranberries are ripe?
a) They are bright red and soft b) They are dark red and hard c) They bounce d) They float
11. What color are turkey eggs?
a) Tan with white speckles b) Pink c) White d) White with brown speckles
12. Why did farmers used to put booties on their turkeys?
a) To keep them dry b) To identify them c) To walk them to market d) To keep them clean
13. An average Thanksgiving meal has about 3000 calories, not including drinks and desserts! How far would a 150lb person have to run to burn it off?
a) 12 miles b) 29 miles c) 38 miles d) 43 miles
Things You Never Knew About Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving was actually a 3-day celebration.
Governor William Bradford organized the feast, inviting the colonists' Native American allies. When the Wampanoag guests arrived and joined the Pilgrims, the celebration was extended to three days.
It is not known if the first feast included turkey.
It is known that the feast did include clams, lobster, mussels, sea bass, bluefish, corn, squash, and beans, in addition to the meat.
Plimoth Plantation, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, looks just as it did in the 17th century.
Modeled after an English village and a Wampanoag home site, the historic attraction stays true to its roots. Tickets can be ordered as early as June to attend a complete Thanksgiving dinner with numerous authentic courses, tales of colonial life, and centuries-old songs.
Most Americans like Thanksgiving leftovers more than the actual meal.
According to a Harris Poll, almost eight in ten Americans agree that leftover turkey sandwiches, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pie beat out the big dinner itself.
There are seven places in the United States named Turkey.
Towns or cities named Turkey are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia. Six towns or cities named Cranberry are located in the U.S.
Only male turkeys actually gobble.
You may have been taught in preschool that a turkey goes "gobble, gobble." But that's not entirely true. Only male turkeys gobble; female turkeys cackle instead.
A Thanksgiving mix-up inspired the first TV dinners.
In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered 260 tons of Thanksgiving turkeys. To get rid of them all, salesman Gerry Thomas came up with the idea of filling 5000 aluminum trays with the turkey, along with cornbread dressing, gravy, peas, and sweet potatoes. They were sold as TV dinners, for 98 cents, and were a hit. Within one year, over 10 million were sold.
Pardoned turkeys have gone on to do some cool things.
Abraham Lincoln pardoned the first turkey in 1863, according to White House records, and it's now a tradition. But what happened to the lucky birds? Two were sent to Disneyland and Walt Disney World and served as grand marshal in Thanksgiving parades. Others vacationed at George Washington's Mount Vernon, Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia, Gobbler's Rest, and some went to petting zoos and farms.
Answers to Thanksgiving Food Quiz
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