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Thanksgiving Quiz Page

One of the most common questions that cooks have on Thanksgiving is how long to cook a whole turkey. If you know the weight of your turkey you can use a cooking calculator to see how long it needs to stay in the oven. Be aware of all food safety measures when preparing your Thanksgiving turkey too!

 


1. How long does a stuffed turkey take to roast at 160 degrees C.

3-1/2 to 4 hours

5 to 5-1/2 hours

2 to 3-1/2 hours

all day

 

2. What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving Feast?

1619

1520

1621

1935

 

3. What oven temperature is the best to roast a turkey to perfection?

275 degrees F.

200 degrees C.

325 degrees F.

400 degrees F.

 

4. What food was probably NOT on the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving menu?

Fish

Potatoes

Dried Fruit

Corn

 

5. The Guinness Book of Records states that the greatest dressed weight recorded for a turkey is.....

31.9 kilograms or 72 pounds

39.09 kilograms or 86 pounds

80 kilograms or 170 poundss

22 kilograms or 47 poundss

 

6. The Horn of Plenty, or Cornucopia, which symbolizes abundance, originated in what country?

Turkey

America

Holland

Greece

7. Which Western Ontario town is the world's largest producer of turkey eggs?

Stratford

Forest City

Learnington

Strathroy

 

8. In 1676, a day of thanksgiving was proclaimed to take place during what month?

November

June

May

October


9. What chief turkey was raised in Canada until the 1960's

Rhode Island Reds

Bronze Turkeys

Canada Flambers

Cordon Roasters

 

10. What president didn't like the idea of having a national Thanksgiving Day?

Jefferson

Nixon

Truman

Washington

11.How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration Last

One day

Three days

Two days

Five days

Seven days

 

12. What are baby turkeys called

Chicks

Poults

Turklets

Kidlings

 

13. What was the name of the Indian chief who we invited to the first Thanksgiving

Chingachgook

Massasoit

Jamiraquoi

Pocahontas

Squanto

14. Who is credited with leading the crusade to establish Thanksgiving Day?

Sarah Ferguson

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Josepha Hale

Sarah Lee

15. What are male turkeys called

Leghorns

Toms

Sparkie

Roosters

 

16. Which president first established the date of Thanksgiving as a national celebration?

Wilson

Jefferson

Lincoln

Adams

 

17. Which state produces nearly half of the annual U.S cranberry crop

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Maine

Virginia

New Hampshire

 

18. What are female turkeys called?

Chicks

Hens

Fillies

flams

 

19. Which president moved the date of Thanksgiving twice?

Eisenhower

T. Roosevelt

Lincoln

F. D. Roosevelt

20. According to Evolutionists how many million years ago did the first turkey roam the Americas?

1 million

10 million

50 million

5 million

 

21. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth colony, which is now part of what state

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Maine

Virginia

New Hampshire

 

22. The reason Thanksgiving was moved up a week was...

Due to public pressure

To lengthen the Christmas shopping season

To be more in line with what Canada was doing

To fulfill a political promise

It was warmer

To ward off evil spirits

 

23. Who was the Pilgrim leader that invited neighboring Indians to the Thanksgiving Feast

Button Gwinnett

William Bradford

John Bunny

Miles Standish

William Penn

 

24. Turkey's scientific name is Meleagaris Gallopave. From what language does this word originate from?

Spanish

French

Huron

Latin

 

25. Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a national Holiday

Canada

England

Mexico

United States

Spain

 

26. Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on... 

2nd Monday in October

3rd Thursday in November

May 1

2nd Thursday in November

 

27. The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in what city

Chicago

New York

Philadelphia

Boston

Detroit

 

28. What NFL Football team has played on Thanksgiving since 1934

Detroit Lions

New York Jets

New York Giants

Green Bay Packers

 

29. When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

1888

1939

1947

1954

1924

30. This questions has more than one answer. List the  foods that the Pilgrims certainly did eat at the first Thanksgiving Feast:

Bread

Corn

Clams

Pumpkin Pie

Turkey

Plums

Fish

Milk

Dried Fruit

Lobster

Potatoes

 

Happy Thanksgiving from Spike & Jamie

 


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