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Thanksgiving Food

Where do your favorite Thanksgiving dishes come from? Test your knowledge with this interactive quiz, and learn the history of your family's big holiday meal!

Points available: 10

1:

Before we put them in casseroles, what were sweet potatoes used to make?

2:

What's one theory as to why Ulysses S. Grant was so adamant about his troops eating cranberry sauce?

3:

In which country invaded by the Romans did they discover the locals drinking apple cider?

4:

From which historical period have the oldest surviving stuffing recipes been found?

5:

Why are deviled eggs considered "deviled"?

6:

What quick-on-the-draw professional discovered "brown and serve rolls" after leaving rolls half-baked before an emergency call?

7:

What finally encouraged people to make turkey a traditional part of Thanksgiving dinner?

8:

In what strange shape were early mincemeat pies baked?

9:

Why were green bean casseroles first created?

10:

Where is pumpkin pie believed to have originated?