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100
This bird is considered the most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving.
What is a turkey?
100
This New York City parade has been considered a staple of the Thanksgiving holiday since its first outing in 1924.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
100
This orange vegetable is commonly used as a symbol for Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
100
This president made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
What key has legs and cannot open a door?
A tur-key!
200
This red fruit-based side dish is often served with turkey. (Hint: some of you may see this item come from a can).
What is cranberry sauce?
200
Some Americans like to play or watch this sport on Thanksgiving.
What is football?
200
This conical shaped basket is a classic symbol of Thanksgiving and is often filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
200
This is the name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to America.
What is the Mayflower?
200
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks!
300
This pie is made from a squash and is considered one of the most popular pies to serve on Thanksgiving.
What is pumpkin pie?
300
This turkey bone is used in a tradition where two people try to break the bone apart to see who's wish will be granted.
What is the wishbone?
300
This large native bird of North America is big enough to feed a whole family.
What is a wild turkey?
300
When the Pilgrims landed in America, they founded this town in Massachusetts.
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts?
300
What happened to the turkey who got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
400
Green bean casserole was invented by this soup company. (Hint: It comes from a popular soup company.)
What is Campbell Soup Company?
400
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in this city in New York.
What is Buffalo, New York?
400
These two people who celebrated Thanksgiving, the indigenous people of North America and the English separatists who came to America, are often used as symbols of Thanksgiving.
Who are the Native Americans and the Pilgrims?
400
While Abraham Lincoln is credited with making Thanksgiving a national holiday, the holiday was originally campaigned for by this woman.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
400
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast food!
500
This side dish is considered the number one side dish served at most Thanksgivings and gets its name from how it is inserted into the turkey to cook.
What is stuffing?
500
In 1989, this U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey, making it an annual event.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
500
This meat was brought to the first Thanksgiving by the Native American tribe who assisted the Pilgrims.
What is venison or deer meat?
500
This Native American tribe joined the Pilgrims in their first Thanksgiving.
Who are the Wampanoag tribe?
500
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google!