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100
How many wild turkey subspecies are there?
six
100
What is the sports game always played on Thanksgiving ?
Football
100
Which utensil did the pilgrims NOT use at the first Thanksgiving?
a fork
100
Where was the first Thanksgiving was celebrated?
Plymouth
200
What natural chemical in Turkey is said to make you sleepy?
tryptophan
200
What is the nickname of the most popular shopping day of the year?
Black Friday
200
Name a food that the pilgrim's ate at the first Thanksgiving.
deer or venison, ducks, geese, oysters, lobster, eel, and fish, and maybe pumpkins NOT: Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, etc.
200
What is the name of the ship the pilgrims sailed on?
Mayflower
300
What is the long, fleshy object over a male's beak called?
a snood
300
Name one of the football teams playing on Thanksgiving this year.
Vikings vs Lions, Chargers vs Cowboys, Giants vs Redkins
300
Which state provides the most turkey's for Thanksgiving each year?
Minnesota
300
Who was the first person to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
400
What is the name for male turkeys?
Gobblers
400
Which company sponsors the most popular Thanksgiving day parade?
Macy's
400
What is the total amount of turkeys eaten on Thanksgiving?
46 million
400
Which two countries celebrate Thanksgiving?
USA and Canada
500
Which famous person of the past thought the national bird would have been better as a Turkey? (instead of an eagle)
Benjamin Franklin
500
The NFL has played pro football on Thanksgiving since the year______.
1920
500
How can you test if cranberries are ripe (ready)?
See if they bounce!
500
What year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
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