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Middle round (ages 9–11): 🦃 Thanksgiving. Ten questions. Tap a box to see the answer.
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The ten, for a host reading aloud
- 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
🔑 Show the answers
- B: George Washington. He picked Thursday, November 26, 1789. Source: National Archives
- A: they hold tiny pockets of air. Farmers flood the beds so the berries rise to the top and can be gathered. Source: USDA Forest Service
- B: a poult. Baby turkeys can also simply be called chicks. Source: National Park Service
- A: 165°F. Stuffing should reach 165°F too. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- C: Franklin D. Roosevelt. That year the last Thursday of November fell on the very last day of the month. Source: National Archives
- C: 1924. It was held on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1924. Source: Library of Congress
- C: two hours. That rule counts for pumpkin pie as well. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- B: Cape Cod. Cape Cod is a hook-shaped piece of land in Massachusetts. Source: White House Historical Association
- A: an airplane. It wore a helmet and goggles, got airsick, and finished the trip by train. Source: White House Historical Association
- C: a tuber. Tubers grow from special underground stems of the potato plant. Source: Natural History Museum, London
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