Fun facts
Name one of 3 presidents who died on July 4th?
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson or James Monroe
How many students attend Massabesic Middle School
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space.
Potato
I have ears but I cannot hear, and I have flakes but no hair. What am I?
corn
Mom needs 87 potatoes to make the mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner. If she only has 39 potatoes in her kitchen right now, how many more potatoes does she need to buy?
48 potatoes
The tallest man ever recorded was American giant Robert Wadlow (1918–1940), who stood how many feet and 11 inches.
8 feet
When was the current Massabesic Middle School built
2006
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims
On the day before Thanksgiving, a grocery store sold 40 ears of corn, 41 apples, 42 squash, and 55 pumpkins. How many items did they sell in all?
178 items
Name 1 of the Four Corners. It is the only spot in the US where you can stand in four states at once:
Utah, Colorado, Arizona or New Mexico.
If the power goes out, in what areas does the generator produce electricity?
The Cafe and Gym wing
What is an adult female turkey called? & What is an adult male turkey called?
female - hen
male - tom
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
In the dictionary
A family sat down to Thanksgiving dinner at 6:13 p.m. Before they started to eat, each of the 5 people at the table spent 2 minutes telling each other something they were thankful for this year. What time did they start eating?
6:23 pm
What kind of animal is the oldest living animal? His name is Jonathan. He was born in 1832 and in 2024 he is 192 years old
Tortis
Who is the principal for MMS?
Mrs. Grantham
True or false: The Pilgrims referred to themselves as “Pilgrims.”
False. They called themselves “Separatists”
I am always in the middle of the table every Thanksgiving. What am I?
the letter b
Sue is making paper turkeys to decorate the family’s Thanksgiving table. She has a total of 56 feathers. Each paper turkey needs 8 feathers. How many paper turkeys can she make?
7 paper turkeys
What mammal is the only mammal that can fly?
bat
How many staff members are employed at Massabesic Middle School
approximately 100 staff members
On average, how many questions does the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line field from callers during the holiday season?
100,000
If it took three people four hours to roast a turkey, how many hours would it take four people to roast the same turkey?
none, it is already cooked.
Grandma brought a pecan pie to Thanksgiving. The pie had 8 slices. If we ate all but 2 slices of the pie, what fraction of the pie did we eat?
6/8 (or 3/4) of the pie.