Visit the links below to find the answers to the questions about Thanksgiving. You'll have to be careful and read and think. Have Fun!!

• Turkey Facts
  
• Turkey Trivia
  
• Turkey Fun Facts
  
• Turkey Facts
  
• The History of Thanksgiving Celebrations
  
• A Brief History of the Mayflower
  
• Pilgrim Clothing
  

1. Tell one possible reason turkeys are called turkeys.
2. How big was the biggest turkey.
3. Which president set aside the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving?
4. How many turkeys are cooked on Thanksgiving?
5. Do all turkeys gobble?
6. Can turkeys fly?
7. What are giblets?

1. Who was the Greek goddess of corn?
2. Where do we get our word cereal?
3. What harvest festival do Jewish families celebrate?

1. What was the Mayflower used for before the Pilgrims sailed on it?About 1607 or 1608, Christopher Jones and several business partners purchased the Mayflower. Their first voyage in the ship was to Trondheim, Norway, in 1609, to bring back lumber, tar, and fish
2. Who was the captain of the Mayflower?In May, 1620, after returning to London from Bordeaux, France, the Pilgrims made contact with Christopher Jones, and they hired him to transport them to America
3. What were common colors used in women's clothing? The color blue was common for children--girls as well as boys--and other colors were common as well, such as grey, red, earthy greens, yellows, and browns.
4. At what age did boys and girls start wearing clothes like their parents? About the age of seven to nine, boys began to wear clothing similar to their fathers, and girls began to wear dresses cut more like those of their mothers