This part of a Pilgrim's house was covered with oiled paper or thin sheets of animal horn.
What is the window?
100
Pilgrims kept this alive by piling ashes on it at night.
What is a fire?
100
The Pilgrims loved this food roasted or baked in pie crusts.
What is meat?
100
The Pilgrims might have starved to death if this new friend hadn't taught them how to plant Indian corn.
Who is Squanto?
100
Plates were either wooden slabs called trenchers or big flat rounds of this hard stale food.
What is bread?
200
The Pilgrims didn't like to take baths. They thought these two things were bad for you.
What is soap and water?
200
Pilgrims called any kind of food "meat" and soft food was called "spoon meats." This is the utensil Pilgrims used to eat soft food.
What is a spoon?
200
Pilgrims were terrible at hunting and trapping. So they traded beads and knives to the Indians for this.
What is deer meat?
200
The Pilgrims learned to use this to fertilize their corn plants.
What is fish (herring)?
200
This is how often the Pilgrims washed their linens and clothes.
What is once a year.
300
Pilgrim children slept here if there was no room in a bed.
What is on the table?
300
In America, the Pilgrims had trouble growing wheat so they relied on this vegetable that the Indians taught them to grow.
What is corn?
300
English people didn't like fresh fruit. They made this drink out of their apples, pears and peaches.
What is cider?
300
The Pilgrims brought this fat little animal from England for meat.
What is pig?
300
Pilgrims thought these utensils were silly. They said, "Fingers were made first!"
What are forks?
400
Most people dug these little storage rooms under their houses to store their vegetables in.
What is a root cellar.
400
Most fireplaces had a special bake oven built right into the chimney. That's where this food was baked every night.
What is bread?
400
The Pilgrims loved spicy colorful food. Pepper, mace, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger were their favorites. They used these vegetables to color their eggs pink.
What is beets?
400
This is where the Pilgrims put their meat bones while eating dinner.
a Plate
b Table
c Floor
What is the table?
400
Pilgrim families only owned one or two of these. They dipped them in the beer barrel or water bucket and then passed them around the table from person to person.
What are cups?
500
This was made from animal fat and smelled terrible, but it did give off a little light inside the house.
What is a candle?
500
The Pilgrims hated water so this is what they all drank...even the little children.
What is beer?
500
Pilgrims didn't like to eat these. They thought it wasn't real food.
What is vegetables?
500
This spice was the most important of all. When they ran out they made more using sea water.
What is salt?
500
This meal-time item was a few feet long, draped over the shoulder and used to either wipe fingers or pick up hot food. It was only washed once a year.