They are often eaten for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Their scientific name is Meleagris gallopavo.
They share a name with a country in the Middle East.
Like peacocks, they spread out their tail feathers to attract a mate.
What are turkeys?
100
I am Italian.
Ferdinand and Isabella supported me on my expedition.
I sailed across the Atlantic in 1492.
I "discovered" America.
Who is Columbus?
100
When was the First Thanksgiving?
1621
100
The flap of skin under the turkey's chin
What is a wattle?
100
The amount of calories consumed by the average person at Thanksgiving dinner.
What is 3000?
200
These were once used as a remedy for snakebites.
This vegetable can be made into breads and pies.
Cinderella would have never made it to the ball with out this.
What are pumpkins?
200
I was born in Cape Cod.
I was kidnapped by Thomas Hunt.
I was a member of the Wampanoag tribe.
I helped the pilgrims during their first winter.
Who is Squanto (Tisquantum)?
200
1492
When was America "discovered" (by Columbus)?
200
The age a turkey is called a fryer.
What is 16 weeks?
200
The first president to pardon a Turkey. (1947) (1989)
Who is Harry S Truman? (George Bush)
300
This food is 80% water and 20% solid.
Pringle's and Lays have made it into a chip.
What are potatoes?
300
I was 6'4".
I created the 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on 10/3/1863.
I owned horses, cats, dogs and a turkey.
I was the 16th president of the US.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
When was the Second Thanksgiving?
1623
300
The average weight of a turkey purchased for Thanksgiving.
What is 15-20 pounds?
300
The day that starts the traditional Christmas shopping season.
What is Black Friday?
400
The Native Americans called them "ibimi."
They were part of the first Thanksgiving.
The pilgrims used them as a red dye.
They can be made into sauce and juice (or eaten plain).
What are cranberries?
400
I was among the first to settle in Jamestown.
I am considered "the Father of Tobacco."
I died in 1622.
I married Pocahontas.
Who is John Rolfe?
400
1620
When did the pilgrims first land at Plymouth Rock?
(or Mayflower compact)
400
The amount of turkeys sold each year for Thanksgiving celebrations.
What is 280 million?
400
The annual Thanksgiving tradition that began in the 1920s.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
500
They can be red, purple, orange, or white.
They are often confused with yams.
They grow on vines that cover the ground.
What are sweet potatoes?
500
I was a writer, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat.
I said "a penny saved is a penny earned."
I flew a kite and made history.
I wanted to make the turkey the national bird of the US.