PILGRIM LINKS (QUIZ) by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG (myra_gormley@prodigy.net) If you are not too stuffed with Thanksgiving Day dinner to pull up to your computer, take our Turkey Day quiz to see how much you know about the Pilgrims' famous feast. 1. What year did the Pilgrims have their feast? a. 1620; b. 1625; c. 1621. 2. Why was their feast held outdoors? a. It was Indian summer and the weather was nice; b. old English tradition; c. had no building large enough for the crowd. 3. How long did the feast last? a. 3 days; b. a week; c. 2 days. 4. Approximately how many Native Americans shared their feast? a. 80; b. 90; c. no one counted them. 5. What food did the Indians bring to share with the Pilgrims? a. turkeys; b. deer; c. ducks, geese and swans. 6. Among the desserts served was furmenty (also spelled frumenty). What was it? a. berry pie; b. wheat pudding; c. cranberry sauce. 7. Which food did not appear on the table at the feast? a. squash; b. ham; c. clams. 8. What did the Pilgrims probably drink at this feast? a. spring water; b. beer; c. champagne. 9. What item that is often depicted as part of a Pilgrim's costume is not accurate? a. buckles; b. breeches; c. lace. 10. How many Pilgrims probably were at the feast? a. 52; b. 102; c. 82. Answers Appear at the End of this Issue MISSING LINKS: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists Vol. 2, No. 48, 27 November 1997 (THANKSGIVING edition) Copyright (c) 1997 Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley MISSING LINKS is available gratis to anyone who has an internet e-mail address. If you have friends or family members who are interested in genealogical research, please let them know about MISSING LINKS and that all they need to do is e-mail a request to Julie_Case@prodigy.com Now for the answers!!! ANSWERS TO QUIZ 1. c. 1621 2. c. had no building large enough for the crowd 3. a. 3 days 4. b. 90 5. b. deer 6. b. wheat pudding 7. b. ham (the Pilgrims did not bring any hogs with them) 8. b. beer 9. a. buckles 10. a. 52 (the number of settlers, including two Mayflower seamen, who were still alive when the "Fortune," the next ship, arrived in Massachusetts in November 1621 -- Good luck in your quest, Yvonne (aka Daisy) ****** Yvonne James-Henderson, Burke, VA Family and friends, just a few of the reasons we have to be thankful for! Ask me about these Family Discussion Lists: BALLEAU BOOKOUT BRISBIN COOKSEY HITT HORN KENTON LAWSON LUCKY MORROW SWEET ZIMMERMAN ==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, list administrator with questions concerning this list! mailto:hen1@idt.net