THANKSGIVING SMORGASBORD
NOVEMBER
FAMOUS FEATHERED FRIENDS
Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?
STAR GENERALS
100
True or false: Turkeys can fly.
What is True?
100
This day in November marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season.
What is Black Friday?
100
This 8' 2" tall feathered friend lives on Sesame Street.
Bonus: 100 points for each friend you can name in the photo.
Who is Big Bird?
100
This was the iconic queen of ancient Egypt known for her charm and political savvy.
Who was Cleopatra?
100
Rising from relative obscurity to become the Union’s top general during the American Civil War, this Four Star General distinguished himself as a man of singular strategic vision, relentless determination and a master of battlefield adaptability.
Who is General Ulysses S. Grant?
200
This animated Thanksgiving special has aired annually on TV from 1973 to 2021.
What is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
(Since 2022, it has only been available to stream on Apple TV+)
200
Believed to bring wisdom and longevity to the wearer, this yellow-amber gemstone is the birthstone for the month of November.
What is Topaz?
200
She is a legendary figure, traditionally associated with a collection of classic nursery rhymes, songs, and fairy tales for children...embodying the magic and silliness of children's literature.
Who is Mother Goose?
200
This is the process that plants use to turn sunlight into energy.
What is Photosynthesis?
200
One of the greatest generals of the Second World War, this Four Star General was a master strategist and tactician whose bold and aggressive approach to warfare made him a formidable opponent on the battlefield, especially in North Africa and during the liberation of Europe. He was also a determined and charismatic leader, which enamoured him to his men and impressed his superiors.
Who is General George S. Patton?
300
True or false: There is a town in America called Turkey.
What is true?
There is Turkey, Texas and Turkey, North Carolina. There's also Turkey Creek, Louisiana, Turkey Creek, Arizona, and several "Turkeyfoot" townships in Pennsylvania.
300
Dating back to the colonial era, November's full moon is named after this rodent, reminding trappers to set their final traps before the rivers and streams froze for the winter and animals went into hibernation.
What is a Beaver Moon?
300
Sylvester the Cat is always chasing this little feathered friend who is always exclaiming, "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!"
Who is Tweety Bird?
300
This is the name of the ancient amphitheater located in the heart of Rome.
What is The Colosseum?
300
Double Jeopardy:
This 5 Star General was born in Texas in 1890 to pacifist parents, raised in Kansas & attended West Point where he played football. One of the greatest military minds with expert precision planning, organization, and incredible diplomacy skills he was the Supreme Commander of Operation Overlord which began with D-Day.
This is where Operation Overlord began.
Who is General Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Where is Normandy, France (Operation Overlord was the Allied Invasion of Western Europe)?
400
This is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in the U.S.
What are mashed potatoes?
400
The Wampanoag (Wopânâak), the nation who brought Thanksgiving to European colonists, give thanks for each harvest season: Strawberry Thanksgiving in early summer, the Green Corn and Green Bean Festival and midsummer, and a festival for this fruit that ripens in early November.
What are Cranberries?
400
This feathered friend was created in 1940 and said often: "Everybody thinks I'm crazy. Yesiree, that's me, that's me. That's what I'm cracked up to be. Well, knock on wood. So, I'm crazy, so what? What can I do? So are you!...Guess who?"
Who is Woody Woodpecker?
400
This is the popular video game lets players build and explore vast blocky worlds.
What is Minecraft?
400
This Four Star General was the first African American to serve as National Security Advisor (1987–1989), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993), and Secretary of State (2001–2005).
Who is General Colin Powell?
500
This utensil was not used by the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving.
a. Fork
b. Spoon
c. Knife
What is a. Fork?
Pilgrims ate with spoons, knives, and their hands. Forks weren’t common in the colonies until the 18th century.
500
November was named after the ninth (novem) month in the early Roman calendar. These are the two months that were added later in the Gregorian calendar to make November the 11th month.
What are January and February?
500
This classic fairy tale was written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1842. Some critics believe it to be a reflection of Andersen's self-image, and it can be a powerful story for early learners to be introduced to concepts of difference, acceptance and bullying.
What is The Ugly Duckling?
500
This country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”
What is Japan?
500
Four Star General Ann E. Dunwoody is the first woman to receive four stars (Nov. 14, 2008). She was born on this military base:
Fort Bragg, NC
Fort Hood, TX
Fort Belvoir, VA
What is Fort Belvoir, VA?
I grew up in the Army and came from a family who, since 1862, has defended our nation. My great grandfather, my grandfather, my father, my brother, my sister, my niece, and my husband are all veterans of this country's wars. My father is a veteran of three wars and is one of the 25 million veterans living today who served the nation with such incredible courage.
While I joined the Army right out of college, I planned to only stay in the Army to complete my two-year commitment, but it wasn’t too long before I realized that there are no other shoes [boots] I would rather fill than the ones I am wearing right now. As a soldier, you can continually serve. It is a calling to be a soldier and there is a great sense of pride and camaraderie in serving the greatest Army in the world.