Thanksgiving Table Traditions
A mixed-age board about the holiday, its best-known foods, and the details behind the family table.
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| The Holiday | Turkey Terms | Cranberry Sauce | Stuffing and Dressing | Pumpkin Pie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100Name the national holiday observed on dates in both October and November. | 100Which large bird indigenous to the Americas belongs to the genus Meleagris? | 100What cranberry condiment is also called cranberry jam? | 100Name the edible mixture placed in a cavity while another food is prepared. | 100Which dessert has a spiced custard filling based on pumpkin? |
| 200Which two months contain the dates used by the countries listed in the source? | 200Give the genus shared by the living turkey species. | 200On which continent is the relish commonly served with Thanksgiving dinner? | 200Which alternative name is listed between stuffing and dressing? | 200During which two seasons is this pie generally eaten? |
| 300Beyond four named countries, which Australian territory also observes the holiday? | 300Which living species occupies Southern, Central, and Eastern North America? | 300With which winter meal is the sauce linked in the United Kingdom and Canada? | 300Identify the starch given as the source's example ingredient. | 300What time of year does the source say both pumpkin and its pie symbolize? |
| 400Separate the North American observances from the other two countries in the source by naming those other countries. | 400Contrast the two species by naming the one associated with Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. | 400Compare the regional flavor descriptions by giving the one used for European sauce. | 400List the three broad foods the source says may be stuffed. | 400Name the two occasions for which the pie is usually prepared in the United States and Canada. |
| 500A community plans an inclusive civic gathering rather than a religious service. Which long-standing modern character of the holiday supports that choice? | 500A field guide points to the singular fleshy wattle hanging from the base of a male turkey's culmen. Supply its specialist name. | 500A recipe developer wants the North American end of the stated flavor contrast. Which adjustment should be expected? | 500A cook serves the herb-and-bread mixture beside the bird. Which third synonym in the definition fits that separate dish? | 500A spice jar already contains cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Which two alternatives complete the listed blend? |
Ages 9 and up · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
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Thanksgiving Table Traditions · Ages 9 and up · answers are on the host key
The Holiday
- 100 Name the national holiday observed on dates in both October and November.
- 200 Which two months contain the dates used by the countries listed in the source?
- 300 Beyond four named countries, which Australian territory also observes the holiday?
- 400 Separate the North American observances from the other two countries in the source by naming those other countries.
- 500 A community plans an inclusive civic gathering rather than a religious service. Which long-standing modern character of the holiday supports that choice?
Turkey Terms
- 100 Which large bird indigenous to the Americas belongs to the genus Meleagris?
- 200 Give the genus shared by the living turkey species.
- 300 Which living species occupies Southern, Central, and Eastern North America?
- 400 Contrast the two species by naming the one associated with Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
- 500 A field guide points to the singular fleshy wattle hanging from the base of a male turkey's culmen. Supply its specialist name.
Cranberry Sauce
- 100 What cranberry condiment is also called cranberry jam?
- 200 On which continent is the relish commonly served with Thanksgiving dinner?
- 300 With which winter meal is the sauce linked in the United Kingdom and Canada?
- 400 Compare the regional flavor descriptions by giving the one used for European sauce.
- 500 A recipe developer wants the North American end of the stated flavor contrast. Which adjustment should be expected?
Stuffing and Dressing
- 100 Name the edible mixture placed in a cavity while another food is prepared.
- 200 Which alternative name is listed between stuffing and dressing?
- 300 Identify the starch given as the source's example ingredient.
- 400 List the three broad foods the source says may be stuffed.
- 500 A cook serves the herb-and-bread mixture beside the bird. Which third synonym in the definition fits that separate dish?
Pumpkin Pie
- 100 Which dessert has a spiced custard filling based on pumpkin?
- 200 During which two seasons is this pie generally eaten?
- 300 What time of year does the source say both pumpkin and its pie symbolize?
- 400 Name the two occasions for which the pie is usually prepared in the United States and Canada.
- 500 A spice jar already contains cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Which two alternatives complete the listed blend?
Final round: At the Table
This red-fruit relish is paired with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and a winter holiday dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Host key
Thanksgiving Table Traditions · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
The Holiday
- 100 Name the national holiday observed on dates in both October and November. Response: ThanksgivingChecked against:
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving&oldid=1358813808 - 200 Which two months contain the dates used by the countries listed in the source? Response: October and NovemberChecked against:
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving&oldid=1358813808 - 300 Beyond four named countries, which Australian territory also observes the holiday? Response: Norfolk IslandChecked against:
It is also observed in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving&oldid=1358813808 - 400 Separate the North American observances from the other two countries in the source by naming those other countries. Response: Saint Lucia and LiberiaChecked against:
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving&oldid=1358813808 - 500 A community plans an inclusive civic gathering rather than a religious service. Which long-standing modern character of the holiday supports that choice? Response: a secular holidayChecked against:
Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving&oldid=1358813808
Turkey Terms
- 100 Which large bird indigenous to the Americas belongs to the genus Meleagris? Response: turkeyChecked against:
Turkeys are large, heavyset galliforms in the genus Meleagris, indigenous to the Americas.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_(bird)&oldid=1365991138 - 200 Give the genus shared by the living turkey species. Response: MeleagrisChecked against:
Turkeys are large, heavyset galliforms in the genus Meleagris, indigenous to the Americas.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_(bird)&oldid=1365991138 - 300 Which living species occupies Southern, Central, and Eastern North America? Response: wild turkeyChecked against:
There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of Southern, Central and Eastern North America, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_(bird)&oldid=1365991138 - 400 Contrast the two species by naming the one associated with Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Response: ocellated turkeyChecked against:
There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of Southern, Central and Eastern North America, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_(bird)&oldid=1365991138 - 500 A field guide points to the singular fleshy wattle hanging from the base of a male turkey's culmen. Supply its specialist name. Response: snoodChecked against:
Males of both species have a distinctive singular fleshy wattle, called a snood, that hangs from the base of the culmen.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_(bird)&oldid=1365991138
Cranberry Sauce
- 100 What cranberry condiment is also called cranberry jam? Response: cranberry sauceChecked against:
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry_sauce&oldid=1356615178 - 200 On which continent is the relish commonly served with Thanksgiving dinner? Response: North AmericaChecked against:
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry_sauce&oldid=1356615178 - 300 With which winter meal is the sauce linked in the United Kingdom and Canada? Response: Christmas dinnerChecked against:
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry_sauce&oldid=1356615178 - 400 Compare the regional flavor descriptions by giving the one used for European sauce. Response: slightly sour-tastingChecked against:
There may be subtle differences in flavor depending on the geography of where the sauce is made: in Europe it is generally slightly sour-tasting, while in North America it is typically more heavily sweetened.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry_sauce&oldid=1356615178 - 500 A recipe developer wants the North American end of the stated flavor contrast. Which adjustment should be expected? Response: more heavily sweetenedChecked against:
There may be subtle differences in flavor depending on the geography of where the sauce is made: in Europe it is generally slightly sour-tasting, while in North America it is typically more heavily sweetened.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry_sauce&oldid=1356615178
Stuffing and Dressing
- 100 Name the edible mixture placed in a cavity while another food is prepared. Response: stuffingChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuffing&oldid=1340258203 - 200 Which alternative name is listed between stuffing and dressing? Response: fillingChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuffing&oldid=1340258203 - 300 Identify the starch given as the source's example ingredient. Response: breadChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuffing&oldid=1340258203 - 400 List the three broad foods the source says may be stuffed. Response: poultry, seafood, and vegetablesChecked against:
Many foods may be stuffed, including poultry, seafood, and vegetables.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuffing&oldid=1340258203 - 500 A cook serves the herb-and-bread mixture beside the bird. Which third synonym in the definition fits that separate dish? Response: dressingChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuffing&oldid=1340258203
Pumpkin Pie
- 100 Which dessert has a spiced custard filling based on pumpkin? Response: pumpkin pieChecked against:
Pumpkin pie is a dessert pie with a spiced, pumpkin-based custard filling.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin_pie&oldid=1365499457 - 200 During which two seasons is this pie generally eaten? Response: fall and early winterChecked against:
The pumpkin and pumpkin pie are both a symbol of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is generally eaten during the fall and early winter.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin_pie&oldid=1365499457 - 300 What time of year does the source say both pumpkin and its pie symbolize? Response: harvest timeChecked against:
The pumpkin and pumpkin pie are both a symbol of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is generally eaten during the fall and early winter.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin_pie&oldid=1365499457 - 400 Name the two occasions for which the pie is usually prepared in the United States and Canada. Response: Thanksgiving and ChristmasChecked against:
In the United States and Canada it is usually prepared for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other occasions when pumpkin is in season.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin_pie&oldid=1365499457 - 500 A spice jar already contains cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Which two alternatives complete the listed blend? Response: cloves or allspiceChecked against:
The pie is generally flavored with pumpkin pie spice, a blend that includes cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves or allspice.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin_pie&oldid=1365499457
Final round: At the Table
This red-fruit relish is paired with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and a winter holiday dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada. Response: cranberry sauceChecked against: Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry_sauce&oldid=1356615178
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
The Holiday
Name the national holiday observed on dates in both October and November. 100
ThanksgivingChecked against:
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.
Source, pinned revisionWhich two months contain the dates used by the countries listed in the source? 200
October and NovemberChecked against:
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.
Source, pinned revisionBeyond four named countries, which Australian territory also observes the holiday? 300
Norfolk IslandChecked against:
It is also observed in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island.
Source, pinned revisionSeparate the North American observances from the other two countries in the source by naming those other countries. 400
Saint Lucia and LiberiaChecked against:
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia.
Source, pinned revisionA community plans an inclusive civic gathering rather than a religious service. Which long-standing modern character of the holiday supports that choice? 500
a secular holidayChecked against:
Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well.
Source, pinned revision
Turkey Terms
Which large bird indigenous to the Americas belongs to the genus Meleagris? 100
turkeyChecked against:
Turkeys are large, heavyset galliforms in the genus Meleagris, indigenous to the Americas.
Source, pinned revisionGive the genus shared by the living turkey species. 200
MeleagrisChecked against:
Turkeys are large, heavyset galliforms in the genus Meleagris, indigenous to the Americas.
Source, pinned revisionWhich living species occupies Southern, Central, and Eastern North America? 300
wild turkeyChecked against:
There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of Southern, Central and Eastern North America, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Source, pinned revisionContrast the two species by naming the one associated with Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. 400
ocellated turkeyChecked against:
There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of Southern, Central and Eastern North America, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Source, pinned revisionA field guide points to the singular fleshy wattle hanging from the base of a male turkey's culmen. Supply its specialist name. 500
snoodChecked against:
Males of both species have a distinctive singular fleshy wattle, called a snood, that hangs from the base of the culmen.
Source, pinned revision
Cranberry Sauce
What cranberry condiment is also called cranberry jam? 100
cranberry sauceChecked against:
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source, pinned revisionOn which continent is the relish commonly served with Thanksgiving dinner? 200
North AmericaChecked against:
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source, pinned revisionWith which winter meal is the sauce linked in the United Kingdom and Canada? 300
Christmas dinnerChecked against:
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source, pinned revisionCompare the regional flavor descriptions by giving the one used for European sauce. 400
slightly sour-tastingChecked against:
There may be subtle differences in flavor depending on the geography of where the sauce is made: in Europe it is generally slightly sour-tasting, while in North America it is typically more heavily sweetened.
Source, pinned revisionA recipe developer wants the North American end of the stated flavor contrast. Which adjustment should be expected? 500
more heavily sweetenedChecked against:
There may be subtle differences in flavor depending on the geography of where the sauce is made: in Europe it is generally slightly sour-tasting, while in North America it is typically more heavily sweetened.
Source, pinned revision
Stuffing and Dressing
Name the edible mixture placed in a cavity while another food is prepared. 100
stuffingChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source, pinned revisionWhich alternative name is listed between stuffing and dressing? 200
fillingChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source, pinned revisionIdentify the starch given as the source's example ingredient. 300
breadChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source, pinned revisionList the three broad foods the source says may be stuffed. 400
poultry, seafood, and vegetablesChecked against:
Many foods may be stuffed, including poultry, seafood, and vegetables.
Source, pinned revisionA cook serves the herb-and-bread mixture beside the bird. Which third synonym in the definition fits that separate dish? 500
dressingChecked against:
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Source, pinned revision
Pumpkin Pie
Which dessert has a spiced custard filling based on pumpkin? 100
pumpkin pieChecked against:
Pumpkin pie is a dessert pie with a spiced, pumpkin-based custard filling.
Source, pinned revisionDuring which two seasons is this pie generally eaten? 200
fall and early winterChecked against:
The pumpkin and pumpkin pie are both a symbol of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is generally eaten during the fall and early winter.
Source, pinned revisionWhat time of year does the source say both pumpkin and its pie symbolize? 300
harvest timeChecked against:
The pumpkin and pumpkin pie are both a symbol of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is generally eaten during the fall and early winter.
Source, pinned revisionName the two occasions for which the pie is usually prepared in the United States and Canada. 400
Thanksgiving and ChristmasChecked against:
In the United States and Canada it is usually prepared for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other occasions when pumpkin is in season.
Source, pinned revisionA spice jar already contains cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Which two alternatives complete the listed blend? 500
cloves or allspiceChecked against:
The pie is generally flavored with pumpkin pie spice, a blend that includes cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves or allspice.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
This red-fruit relish is paired with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and a winter holiday dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
cranberry sauceChecked against:
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jam is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment or a side dish with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Source, pinned revision
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