Thanksgiving Trivia
This meat was actually missing from the first Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey?
The Pilgrims in Massachusetts Bay colony actually ate corn, vegetables and breads made from rye and wheat.
How are a police officer and a firefighter alike?
How are they different?
Alike: Both are jobs that help people. Often called "First Responders"
Different: Firefighters put out fires and help with accidents. Police investigate crimes and are focused on safety.
This doctor specializes in taking care of your teeth.
What is a dentist?
Name 3 pasta dinners. Hint: what you can order at an Italian restaurant.
What is: Spaghetti, Fettuccine, Lasgna, Macaroni and Cheese, Tortellini, Ravioli
Give two meanings for "season".
What is:
1. a time of year (Summer, Fall/Autumn, Winter, Spring)
2. flavorings for food (vanilla, salt, pepper, spices, etc)
True or false: Eating turkey makes you tired.
What is false? While turkey contains tryptophan, a chemical that can cause sleepiness, it's not enough to cause you to fall asleep unless you were to eat the whole turkey by yourself.
Compare and contrast a sweater and a shirt.
Alike: Both are articles of clothing.
Different: a shirt is lighter weight, can be worn alone or under a sweater.
A sweater is usually thicker material and worn over a shirt.
This person has to know how to use scissors to make you look good.
What is a hair stylist or barber?
Name 3 types of jewelry.
What is: necklace, ring, watch, earrings, bracelet
Give two meanings for "train".
What is: 1. a mode of transportation
2. the material that trails behind the wedding dress
3. to teach someone skills for a new job
4. work hard to get into physical shape
A person eats approximately this many calories on average at Thanksgiving dinner.
Hint: it's a lot more than a usual dinner
What is 3000-4000 calories?
You should eat about 2000 calories per day on average.
Compare and contrast "sugar" and "flour".
Alike: Both are ingredients used in baking, making food.
Different: Sugar is sweet and comes from sugar cane or beets.
Flour is dry powder that is made from ground up grains (wheat, rye, oats, etc.)
This person has to have a commercial driver's license to bring students to and from school.
Who is a school bus driver?
Name 3 snacks made with chocolate.
What are: cookies, candy bar, ice cream, donuts, muffins, protein bars, cupcakes and cakes.
Give two meanings for the word "calf".
What is: 1. a baby cow
2. the muscled part of your lower leg
This President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Tell how a watermelon and a cantaloupe are alike and how they are different.
What is: Alike: Both are fruits
Different: Watermelon is bigger with black seeds. Cantaloupe is orange with white seeds.
This person has to like people and have lots of patience as their job involves standing on their feet a lot of the time.
Hint: you see them at Target, Safeway, and Costco.
What is a sales clerk?
Name 3 plants you would find in someone's yard or garden.
What are: azaleas, rhododendrons, shrubs, lavender, ferns, aloe vera, bamboo, roses
Give two meanings for "horn".
What is: 1. the part of the car steering wheel you press to sound alarm.
2. a musical instrument that you blow air into ("trumpet, trombone, French Horn")
3. Something that sticks out of the Rhinoceros head
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey on record was 86 pounds. On average, a turkey weighs this much.
What is 15 pounds?
Compare and Contrast a stream and a river.
Alike: Both are types of water that flow in one direction.
Different: A river contains more water than a stream.
We need more of these workers to grow the food that we ear.
What is a farmer?
Name three 5-letter words.
What are: color, seven, other, donut, house, train, plane, quart, horse
Give 2 meanings for "run".
What is: 1. to move fast
2. to try to get elected for an office
3. a tear in something (like nylon stockings)
4. a period of success (the Yankees had a good "run" last season.
"Run" has the most meanings of any word in English.