Fats are a major source of energy and to help absorb vitamins
100
This day goes by the name Remembrance Day in Canada.
Veterans Day, November 11th
100
Which was the beverage of
choice for the Pilgrim settlers?
1. Beer
2. Wine
3. Distilled Spirits
The Pilgrims loved Beer.. They brought kegs on the Mayflower
100
What is Earth's largest continent?
Asia is Earth's largest continent at approximately 17,300,000 square miles
200
True or False:
A wild turkey can fly
True
200
What is body mass index (BMI)?
A way to tell if you're overweight
BMI is a number based on your height and weight. It's a good way to tell how much body fat you have. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 means you're overweight. A BMI over 30 means you're obese.
200
On this day, women should be able to set back and relax outside the kitchen.
Men Make Dinner Day, November 5th
200
More than 94% of Thanksgiving dinners serve this sweet and tart side.
Cranberry sauce
200
What city is the capital of Australia?
(a) Perth
(b) Melbourne
(c) Sydney
(d)Canberra
(d) After a long and bitter dispute a compromise was reached to build a new capital. The project was completed in 1908 when Canberra replaced Melbourne as the capital of Australia
300
According to the Butterball corporation, they recommend that you thaw a wrapped turkey in the refrigerator how long per 4 pounds of bird?
(a) One hour per 4 lbs.
(b) 8 Hours per 4 lbs.
(c) One Day per 4 Lbs.
(d) 4 hours per 4 Lbs. (or one hour per pound)
C. ONE DAY for four pounds
300
What are the two kinds of fats?
Fats are either saturated or unsaturated, and most foods with fat have both types. But usually there is more of one kind of fat than the other.
300
Why not order out on this day? Just remember to NOT order those little fishies!
Pizza with the Works except Anchovies Day,
November 12th
300
How many calories are consumed by the average person at Thanksgiving dinner?
Roughly 3,000. (Wow! Those pies sure add up!)
300
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
400
Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain.
True or False?
True!
400
Why should trans fats be avoided?
They behave like saturated fat in the body and should also be avoided as much as possible.
Trans fats are found naturally in small amounts in meat and some dairy products. However, the main sources of trans fats are found in foods made using processed (partially hydrogenated) vegetable oils, such as baked goods like commercial cakes and biscuits.
400
Plan to bring your favorite dish to share on this day, however, most people partake of them on Thanksgiving.
Eat a Cranberry Day, November 23rd
(What cranberry dish are you bringing?)
400
In 1621, which of the following foods that we eat at Thanksgiving today, they DID NOT serve?
(a) Pumpkin Pie
(b) Yams
(c) Vegetables
a. Pumpkin Pie. They did not have oven yet to bake pies.
400
Antigua and Barbuda lie in which Sea?
The Caribbean Sea
500
WHY is the male turkey often referred to as "Tom Turkey?"
(a) After Thomas Jefferson
(b) Because Indians would catch them by
pounding on tom-tom drums and lure them into traps.
(c) From an 18th century political cartoon.
a. Rumor has it that Thomas Jefferson mocked Benjamin Franklin because Franklin wanted the turkey as National Bird.
500
Women need higher levels of fat because it is essential for reproduction and so the body stores it 'just in case'.
True or False?
True (but lets not use that as an excuse!)
500
On November 3rd, we celebrate these. And why not? These have no brain, no blood, and no nervous system.
Jellyfish Day
Their senses are primitive and consist of a neural net, eye spots that can sense light from dark, and chemosensory pits that help them identify potential prey.
500
What common Thanksgiving food was, ironically, NOT eaten at the first Thanksgiving in 1621?
Historians say that no turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving!
What was on the menu? Deer or venison, ducks, geese, oysters, lobster, eel and fish.
500
If you were in Pensacola, Florida, would it be farther to drive to Miami, Florida or to Evansville, Indiana?
Evansville, Indiana is just under 600 miles from Pensacola, Florida. Driving to Miami would be over 670 miles.