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100

Never go grocery shopping when you are feeling this.

hungry

100

This is a term for 10 years.

decade

100

This is the expression for giving up something such as smoking all at once.

cold turkey

100

Born November 14, 1948, the Prince of Wales goes by this more familiar name.

Prince Charles

He is the first in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth.

100

Black Friday occurs the day after this.

Thanksgiving

200

If you don't own a meat pounder, grab this from your toolbox.

Hammer

200

These are the rules in the Old Testament.

The Ten Commandments

DID YOU KNOW they are never referred to as the Ten Commandments in the bible.

200

You can find a turkey equivalent of this long, thin, breakfast meat.

bacon

200

Born November 25, 1960, this U.S. president's son was known as John-John.

John F. Kennedy

200

On November 28, Red Planet Day celebrates this planet.

Mars

300

If you like your baked potato skins crisp, don't wrap them in this.

Foil

300

Blackjack is this card and a 10.

ace

300

The minimum safe temperature of a cooked turkey is 

a) 130

b) 165

c) 195

b) 165

300

Born November 2, 1755, this last Queen of France helped provoke the French Revolution through her excesses and is credited with the quote "Let them eat cake."

Marie Antoinette

300

On November 1, this world day celebrates those who eat no animal or animal by-products and eat only plant-based food.

Vegan or World Vegan Day

400

This baking ingredient can put out grease fires.

baking soda or flour

400

Ten is the number of players on the court in this major sport.

basketball

400

What is the name of a female turkey?

hen


A male turkey is called a gobbler or a tom.

400

Born November 5, 1963, Ryan O'Neal's daughter is best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in Paper Moon. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Tatum

400

The month of November observes the awareness of this disease classified as Type I or Type II.

diabetes

500

The best time to clean out a closet or a drawer is when you're in this mood.

Angry.

If you're in a good mood you are less likely to throw out things.

500

These 2 sets of human digits come in tens.

fingers and toes

500

This is the largest U.S. turkey producer and staffs a turkey hotline to help customers prepare its turkeys.

Butterball

The name of the hotline is Turkey Talk Line, and it's now available on the Amazon Alexa device as well.

500

Born November 4, 1925, Doris Roberts is well known for this award-winning role in the TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

Raymond's mother (Marie Barone).

She won 4 Emmys for that role.

500

November celebrates this "butter", often used in sandwiches. There are various substitutes if you have a specific nut allergy.

Peanut Butter

600

Use your good dishes at least this often.

Once a week.

600

NASA starts the verbal countdown for launch or liftoff at 10 what?

seconds

600

Wild turkeys sleep here.

trees

They have poor night vision, and it keeps them safe from predators.

600

Born November 8, 1656, an English astronomer discovered this most famous recurring comet named for him.

Halley's Comet.

The comet was first spotted in 239 B.C., but it was named fro Edmund Halley, since he predicted it would return to Earth's view during a specific year. It is scheduled to sweep by Earth again in 2061.

600

This is the online version of Black Friday and occurs the first Monday after Thanksgiving.

Cyber Monday

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