Turkey Facts and Trivia
This is the most popular way for Americans to eat Thanksgiving turkey leftovers.
What is the turkey sandwich?
The Suez Canal and the Erie Canal both opened in November, but not during the same year. THIS one was built first.
What is the Erie Canal?
While the US celebrates Thanksgiving, the Wampanoag tribal peoples recognize the day as this.
What is a day of mourning?
This US state is the leading national producer of Christmas trees.
What is Oregon?
Turkey spans these two continents.
What are Europe and Asia?
Wild turkeys sleep in these during the night.
What is in trees?
This is the date in November of 1918 that the armistice ending World War I was signed.
What was November 11?
The Wampanoags did not "welcome" Europeans with a meal to "help" them, but for this reason instead.
What is to create an alliance against a rival tribe (the Narragansets)?
This is what the word "Hanukkah" means.
What is "re-dedication"?
Turkey is responsible for 75% of the world's export of this ingredient found in Turkish desserts and in Nutella.
What are hazelnuts?
Male turkeys are "Toms." This, however, is what female turkeys are called.
What are hens?
In "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," this is the time Charlie and his family are expected to be at his grandmother's for dinner.
What is 4:30 pm?
What is taught as the "first Thanksgiving" was not a first for the Europeans. In fact, this was the first Thanksgiving meal that actually sparked the tradition.
What was "The Great Festival of New England" in 1769 (where the myth of white "founding" of America was borne out of a desire to boost tourism)?
What is Syria?
Nearly 1200 km of coastline in Turkey is on this body of water.
What is the Black Sea?
This month is "National Turkey Lovers Month."
What is June?
I know. How is it not November?
On November 22, 1968, The Beatles released their so-called 'White Album.' This, however, was it's real title.
What is "The Beatles"?
The arrival of the pilgrims in Plymouth Rock was NOT the native peoples' first encounters with Europeans. White people had traveled for years to North America for this reason.
What is to take native men into slavery?
This major brand/company is credited with inventing the image of Santa in a red suit, as we currently know him.
What is Coca-Cola?
This is the capital of Turkey.
What is Ankara?
Who are Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin?
On November 22, 1984, this person's famous sweater was put into the Smithsonian.
Who is Mr. Rogers?
The first recognized, annually celebrated, official Thanksgiving was in 1863 and was created for this reason.
What is Lincoln's attempt at uniting the North and the South and quieting Native People who were not on good terms with the US gov't?
This is the number of ghosts who visit Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol."
What is four?
(present, past, future, and the ghost of Marley)
This endangered animal makes Turkey one of its most prominent breeding grounds.
What is the loggerhead sea turtle?