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Thanksgiving
100
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey?
100
The name of the service that has been available for 40 years to answer consumer questions about cooking turkey.
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
100
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
100
Though this song is thought of as a Christmas song, it was actually written to be sung on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Jingle Bells? (Bonus! Below is a picture of the original branding of Jingle Bells)
100
This is the length of the first Thanksgiving
What is 3 days?
100
This President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who is George Washington?
100
Though a staple for most Thanksgiving dinners, this side dish was not invented until 50 years after the first feast.
Cranberry Sauce.
200
Green Bean casserole was invented by this company (Hint: It comes from a popular soup company)
What is Campbell Soup Company?
200
The day of the week and month on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
200
The name of the indigenous tribe of people who met and assisted the pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag tribe?
200
This Native American helped the Pilgrims grow crops and also translated so the Pilgrims and Wampanoags could converse.
Who is Squanto?
200
This department store is known for their extravagant Thanksgiving parade.
What is Macy's?
200
This President made turkey pardoning an annual event.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
200
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played.
Who are the Detroit Lions? (85 Thanksgiving Games!)
300
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
300
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a Turkey Trot?
300
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were Pilgrims?
300
This sweet Thanksgiving side dish made from a root vegetable became popular in the 20th century
What is baked sweet potato/sweet potato casserole
300
The annual Thanksgiving Day Parade concludes with the arrival of this person.
Who is Santa Claus?
300
This president was the first to "pardon" a turkey.
Who is John F Kennedy?
300
Male Turkeys "gobble gobble", but female turkeys make this sound.
What is "Cackle Cackle"?
400
This red fruit is often served after being made into a jelly along with other side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner.
What is cranberry sauce?
400
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving.
What is 46 million?
400
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables.
What is a cornucopia?
400
The oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the U.S. is actually held in this city, not NYC.
What is Philadelphia
400
This profession shows the 24 hours after Thanksgiving to be their busiest time of year.
Plumbing!
400
This President declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
400
True or False. The first ever TV dinner was made with Thanksgiving leftovers.
True
500
The number one side dish served at most Thanksgiving dinners.
What is Stuffing/Dressing?
500
A tradition where people would break this specific part of a turkey, which was meant to promote patience and spending time with family.
What is the Wishbone?
500
This is a seafood that was most likely on the menu for the first Thanksgiving. (Hint: Think about where it was held)
What is cod? (Hint Answer: Cape Cod)
500
This U.S. states hold the record for producing the most cranberries each year, a popular Thanksgiving side dish ingredient.
What is Wisconsin?
500
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
500
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This eating utensil was most probably not used during the first Thanksgiving.
What is a fork?
600
The average person consumes this many calories, on average, at Thanksgiving dinner.
What are 4,500?
600
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is Ham?
600
This meat was brought to the first thanksgiving by the Native tribe.
What is Deer (Venison)?
600
This is the decade Black Friday shopping began, following Thanksgiving
What is the 1950's
600
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a Wattle?
600
This president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
600
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?