BIRD BRAIN
YOU TURKEY!
Fill in the Blank
PIE FACE
GIMME A BREAK!
100
True or false - birds have teeth?
False
100
Is the turkey Considered a Game Bird?
Yes, but the wild turkey is one of the more difficult game birds to hunt. It won’t be flushed out of the brush with a dog. Instead, hunters must try to attract it with different calls. Even with two seasons a year, only one in six hunters will get a wild turkey.
100
Changing leaves are good for business.
In places like Upstate New York, and New England, visitors flock to see the changing leaves -- a tourism activity generating over $_____ billion dollars a year!
$3 billion dollars a year!
100
(True or False)
The first pie recipe was published by the Romans
True -- It was for a rye-crusted goat cheese and honey pie.
100
When coffee first came to Europe, it was known as:
A. Arabian wine
B. Kenyan liquor
C: black juice
A) Arabian wine
200
What is the average heartbeat per minute of a bird in flight?
a) 500 beats per minute
b) 750 beats per minute
c) 1000 beats per minute
C)1000 beats per minute
200
How Long Do Turkeys Live?
a) 3-4 years
b) 10-15 years
c) on average, 20 years
a) The average life span of a wild turkey is three or four years.
200
Leaves and carrots are similar. Orange leaves, that is!
They both contain ________, which makes them orange.
Carotene
200
The world’s most expensive pie is worth
a) $4,500
b) $9,500
c) $12,500
b) $9,500
200
Coffee as a world commodity is second only to:
A) gold
B) grain
C) oil
C) oil
300
What portion of the total bird population is found in the rain forest?
a) Around one fourth
b) Around two thirds
c) Around two fifths
B)Around two thirds
300
Which US President issued a proclamation designating November 26 as a ”Day of Publick Thanksgivin”
a) George Washington b) John Adams
c) Tomas Jefferson d) James Madison
The first national celebration of Thanksgiving was observed for a slightly different reason than celebration of the harvest—it was in honor of the creation of the new United States Constitution!
300
The colors are always there… They’re just hiding. The red, orange and yellow pigments that take shade during fall are on the leaves all year round, but under the surface. When sunlight hits the plants, their ____________ breaks down, revealing the gorgeous unique hues we all love!
chlorophyll
300
1 Pecan Pie A Independent, compassionate
2 Chocolate Pie B Funny and independent
3 Apple Pie C Thoughtful and analytical
4 Pumpkin Pie D Loving
(GET 2 CORRECT FOR POINTS)
- Apple Pie – Independent and compassionate
- Pecan Pie – Thoughtful and analytical
- Chocolate Pie – Loving
- Pumpkin Pie – Funny and independent
300
The name cappuccino comes from:
A) The drink’s resemblance to the brown cowls worn by Capuchin monks B) The similarity in color to the fur of Capuchin monkeys C) The Italian puccino, meaning “light brown one” D) The size of the cup in which it’s commonly served
A)The drink’s resemblance to the brown cowls worn by Capuchin monks
400
Which species of bird is commonly seen as the symbol of happiness?
The bluebird
400
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed Thanksgiving from the last Thursday in November to the second-to-last Thursday.
Why?
It was the tail-end of the Depression, and Roosevelt’s goal was to create more shopping days before Christmas and to give the economy a boost. However, many people continued to celebrate Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November, unhappy that the holiday’s date had been meddled with. You could argue, however, that this helped create the shopping craze known as Black Friday.
400
The _____ color needs light. So, if you place a mask that blocks light over any part of a leaf before it turns _____, that part will turn yellow instead. (same word)
red
400
There’s no doubt that pumpkin pie is a staple dish for Thanksgiving. In fact, it was first introduced to the American holiday table at the pilgrim’s second Thanksgiving in
a) 1623 b) 1776 c) 1844
a) 1623
400
Espresso literally means:
- Speed it up
- To go
- Forced out
- Black and intense
3. Forced out
In Italian, the word espresso literally means “when something is forced out.” And to make sure everyone is on the same page, the word is pronounced “es-press-o,” not “ex-spress-o.”