Idioms
Waste time on something unproductive
Faff
comes from the 17th century word "faffle," which means to flap about in the wind—“We can’t faff around all day.”
This pilgrim was born on the journey to the new world
Oceanus Hopkins
Name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed oned
Mayflower
What was the name of the Native American tribe the pilgrims had the first thanksgiving with?
Pokanoket Wampanoag
To prevent something from happening smoothly or to bring a plan to a halT
Throw a spanner in the works
This idiom refers to the disastrous effects of throwing a wrench into moving gears.
This pilgrim was one of 4 women to survive the first winter
Mary Brewster
Why did the pilgrims leave England?
Beginning in 1630 as many as 20,000 Puritans emigrated to America from England to gain the liberty to worship God as they chose.
Who was the leader of Native American tribe the pilgrims had the first Thanksgiving with?
Ousemequin (Massasoit)
“and there it is" or "and there you have it"
Bobs your uncle
In 1887, British Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil appointed his nephew Arthur James Balfour as Minister for Ireland. The phrase 'Bob's your uncle' was coined when Arthur referred to the Prime Minister as 'Uncle Bob'
After the first governor perished in the first year, the pilgrim was appointed governor and held the position for 30 years
William Bradford
Of the first 102 pilgrims who landed, how many survived the first winter (+/- 10)
40
What the name of the Native American who acted as an interpreter and guide to the Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth during their first winter in the New World?
Tisquantum (Squanto)
Telling people stuff they already know
Teaching your grandmother to such eggs
In 1707, Francisco de Quevedo coined the expression “Teaching your grandmother how to suck eggs”—a colourful reference to the fact that Spanish grannies who'd lost their teeth were adept at sucking eggy goodness through a pinhole in raw eggs.
was hired by the pilgrims to be their military captain
Miles Standish
Where was the mayflower aiming for, and where did they land?
Aiming for the colony of Virginia
Landed on Cape Cod
Name two types of meat and two types of seafood that were served at Thanksgiving? (100 points for each)
duck, geese, venison
lobster, eel, cod