Turkey Facts
Pilgrims & Native Americans
FOOD
Fall & Winter
2017
100
Turkeys evolved from this dinosaur and other meat-eating dinosaurs. Researchers have found that the wishbone dates back more than 150 million years to this dinosaur.
What is a T. Rex?
100
The second successful English colony in America.
What is Plymouth Colony?
100
This pie has the most calories out of any traditional Thanksgiving food.
What is Pecan Pie?
100
Children born in this season (Fall or Winter) are statistically better students and live longer.
What is Fall?
100
This rock legend died at the age of 66 on October 2 after suffering cardiac arrest.
Who is Tom Petty?
200
The turkey is believed to have been sacred in these ancient cultures. They referred to the turkey as the ‘Great Xolotl’, viewing them as ‘jewelled birds’.
What are the ancient Mexican cultures; The Mayans, Aztecs and Toltecs?
200
Soon after the Pilgrims built their settlement, they came into contact with this English-speaking Native American. In addition to interpreting and mediating between the colonial leaders and Native American chiefs, he taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn, as well as where to fish and hunt beaver.
Who is Squanto (Tisquantum)?
200
Number 1 most popular Thanksgiving side dish.
What are Mashed Potatoes?
200
The date of Fall Solstice.
What is September 22nd?
200
Most popular song of 2017 so far.
What is Shape of You, by Ed Sheeran?
300
The name for a baby turkey.
What is a poult?
300
Prior to deciding to start a new colony in America, the Pilgrims had moved from England to here when the king of England refused to allow them religious freedom to start their own church.
What is Holland?
300
SPAM is short for this.
What is Spiced Ham?
300
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Virginia, on January 31st, 1981. (range of 5 degrees)
What is -30F?
300
The highest bar jump cleared by this animal was 3 feet, 8.5 inches, achieved by Caspa, owned by Sue Williams, in Cheshire, U.K, and occurred in 2017.
What is a llama?
400
The long fleshy object over a male’s beak.
What is a snood?
400
The tribe who taught the Pilgrims how to get the land ready for planting.
Who were the Wampanoag Indians?
400
These phytochemicals are abundant in carrots, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins. They are important for eye health, cardiovascular health, and skin health.
What are carotenoids?
400
The first Winter Olympics were held here, in 1924.
What is Chamonix, France?
400
The first eclipse in this many years occurred in august.
What is 38 years?
500
He wished to have wild turkeys as the national bird of the USA, rather than the bald eagle.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500
These two ships were used for the voyage to Plymouth.
What is the Mayflower and the Speedwell?
500
About this many pumpkin pies are consumed each Thanksgiving.
What is 50 million?
500
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth. The temperature was measured in Antarctica in 1983. (range of 10 degrees)
What is -128F?
500
Name of the Generation of kids born in this year.
What is Generation Alpha?
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