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Middle round (ages 9–11): Thanksgiving. Pages: the ten question cards, two answer sheets to a page (print one page per two teams), and the key on the last page, to fold back.
1. Which president named the first Thanksgiving under the new U.S. Constitution, in 1789?
- A. Thomas Jefferson
- B. George Washington
- C. Abraham Lincoln
2. Why do cranberries float when a cranberry bed is flooded?
- A. they hold tiny pockets of air
- B. they are covered in wax
- C. they are full of oil
3. What is a baby turkey called?
- A. a fawn
- B. a poult
- C. a kid
4. A cooked turkey is safe to eat when the inside reaches what temperature?
- A. 165°F
- B. 100°F
- C. 125°F
5. In 1939, which president moved Thanksgiving one week earlier?
- A. Abraham Lincoln
- B. Woodrow Wilson
- C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
6. In what year was the first big New York City Thanksgiving parade?
- A. 1952
- B. 1899
- C. 1924
7. Leftovers should go into the fridge within how many hours after the meal?
- A. eight hours
- B. twelve hours
- C. two hours
8. White House Thanksgiving meals have served cranberries from which famous place?
- A. the Grand Canyon
- B. Cape Cod
- C. Death Valley
9. In 1921, a turkey named Supreme II began its trip to the White House in what?
- A. an airplane
- B. a sailboat
- C. a hot-air balloon
10. The potato we eat is a swollen underground part. What is it called?
- A. a bulb
- B. a pod
- C. a tuber
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The key (for the host: fold this page back)
- B: George Washington. He picked Thursday, November 26, 1789.
- A: they hold tiny pockets of air. Farmers flood the beds so the berries rise to the top and can be gathered.
- B: a poult. Baby turkeys can also simply be called chicks.
- A: 165°F. Stuffing should reach 165°F too.
- C: Franklin D. Roosevelt. That year the last Thursday of November fell on the very last day of the month.
- C: 1924. It was held on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1924.
- C: two hours. That rule counts for pumpkin pie as well.
- B: Cape Cod. Cape Cod is a hook-shaped piece of land in Massachusetts.
- A: an airplane. It wore a helmet and goggles, got airsick, and finished the trip by train.
- C: a tuber. Tubers grow from special underground stems of the potato plant.
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