Turkeys
Season
Mayflower
The First Thanksgiving
Modern Thanksgiving
100
Can turkeys fly?
Yes
100
What season in Thanksgiving in?
Fall
100
What was the Mayflower powered by?
The wind
100
The colonists spent the first winter living onboard the______________
Mayflower
100
The tradition of ________ on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton.
football
200
Where do turkeys sleep?
In trees
200
In the fall, bears get read to
hibernate
200
Where did the Mayflower set sail from?
England
200
Why was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
The settlers celebrated it to give thanks for surviving their first harsh winter
200
The annual _____________in New York City, is one of the world's largest parades.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
300
This is what you call a group of turkeys
flock
300
What do birds spend most of their time doing during fall?
migrating
300
Many people aboard the Mayflower spent the voyage being ____________
seasick
300
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
300
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
400
This is what you call a male turkey
Tom
400
When does fall begin?
Autumn, as defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun, begins on the equinox which falls on 22 or 23 September.
400
41 of the Pilgrims signed a document they called the Mayflower _______________.
compact
400
What is the name of the tribe of Native Americans that helped the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag
400
Which popular cooking technique for turkeys is a dangerous fire hazard?
deep frying
500
The red thing on top of the beak is called a
snood
500
What causes the weather to get colder during fall?
Fall Is caused by the Earth's tilt
When the northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, we get warmer. When it tilts away, we get colder. Fall and spring are the times of transition.
500
What year did the Mayflower arrive in America?
1620
500
The Pilgrims often had days for giving thanks. These days were usually spent _____________, not feasting.
fasting and praying
500
What is the name of this cat, which was part of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
Felix the Cat