Thanksgiving Trivia!

We know that birds and dinosaurs are related. What's science-nerd code for "Thanksgiving"?

• Theropod Thursday

• Dinosaur Dissection Day

• Revelry of the Roasted REptile

• T. rex-mas

Where did "marshmallows" get their silly name?

• Their main ingredient once came from mallow plants that grow in marshes.

• They were created by chef Josiah P. Marsh of Mallow, Ireland.

• It was a 5-year-old girl's entry in a contest to name the new confection.

• The original name was "Welsh Fellows," but chewing diners mispronounced it.

We might not have pumpkin pie or baked squash on the table if it weren't for ...

• space rocks

• little-known folk hero Percival Pumpkinseed

• a massive prehistoric hurricane

• mastodon poop

What natural process made North America so hospitable for cranberries?

• Bumblebee pollination

• Sand dune formation

• Glacial melting

• Asteroid belting

Mythologically speaking, what was the first cornucopia?

• The golden ponytail of a Viking princess

• The shell of a giant, malevolent snail slain by the gods

• The horn of a magical goat

• Santa's hat

Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the U.S.

• True

• False

Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.

• True

• False

The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. It lasted _____ days.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Pilgrims came from ______________ to America.

• England

• Thailand

• Guatamala

• Mexico

What president declared Thanksgiving a federal holiday?

• Trump

• Obama

• Abe Lincoln

• Nixon