Tens
Talking Turkey
The Nifty Fifties
Florida
Signs of Spring
100

This is a term for ten years. 

What is a decade? 

A century is 10 decades and a millennium is 10 centuries. 

100

This is the expression for giving up something such as smoking all at once. 

What is going cold turkey?

100

In 1957, the Soviets launched this animal into space. 

What is a dog?

Laika, a mostly Siberian husky, rode aboard a Sputnik spacecraft. 

100

This is Florida's nickname. 

What is the Sunshine State?

Parts of the state are sunny 75% of the year. 

100

This happens to the days during spring.

What is grow longer? 

In the spring, the sun slowly begins to rise earlier and set later as we move into summer.  

200

These are the rules in the Old Testament.

What are the Ten Commandments?

200

You can find a turkey equivalent of this long, thin, breakfast meat.  

What is bacon?

200

This 1950's invention makes it easier to steer your car when driving. 

What is power steering? 

It was introduced in 1951 and by the mid 50's more than two million cars were equipped with it. 

200

When you think of citrus production in Florida, you probably think of this fruit.

What are oranges?

Oranges account for around 90% of Florida citrus production. 

200

You will notice chirping and see these new structures in tree branches. 

What are bird's nests?

Different birds build different types of nests. For example, blackbirds and robins build bowl-shaped nests, while a mourning dove creates a flimsy platform of twigs.  

300

Ten is the number of players on the court in this major league sport.

What is Basketball?

300

This is the name for a female turkey. 

What is a hen? 

Male turkeys are called gobblers or toms. 

300

In 1955 these two labor organizations merged to form the huge umbrella organization under which most labor unions fall. 

What are AFL and CIO? 

300

This is the term for people who come to Florida to escape the harsh winter months.  

What are snowbirds?

At its longest snowbird season runs from October to May. 

300

Ponds bein to fill with tadpoles, which are these immature amphibians. 

What are frogs?

Frogs are born in the water and then move to land when they mature. 

400

Blackjack is this card and a 10.

What is an ace?

400

Wild turkeys sleep here.

What are trees?

They sleep in trees because they have poor night vision and it keeps them safe from predators. 

400

In 1959 the airlines were launched into this age. 

What is the Jet age? 

American Airlines was the first airline to fly a passenger jet.  

400

This is the proper name for sea cows, which populate the water in and around Florida. 

What are manatees? 

Manatees are mammals that spend their entire life in the water. 

400

These butterflies begin their northern migration. 

What are monarchs? 

They overwinter in Mexico and in the spring they begin the journey back up the United States and Canada. 

500

NASA starts the verbal countdown for this event at T minus 10.

What is launch or liftoff?

At 10 seconds to lift off the main engine hydrogen burnoff system is activated. 

500

This is the largest U.S. turkey producer and staffs a turkey hotline to help customers prepare its turkeys. 

What Is Butterball? 

The name of the hotline is Turkey Talk-Line, and it's now available on the Amazon Alexa device as well as over the phone. 

500

The four-minute mile was first achieved by this person in 1954.

Who is Roger Bannister?

500

Name one of the two states with larger populations than Florida. 

What is California or Texas? 

In 2014 the population in Florida surpassed that of New York. 

500

After the snowdrops pop up and before the buttercups bloom, these yellow, white, and purple flowers begin to appear.  

What are crocuses?

Fun Fact: Saffron the yellow-hued cooking ingredient comes from crocus stamens.

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