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Early Thanksgivings
100

The name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck

Wattle

100

The word pumpkin first showed up in this fairy tale

Cinderella

100

Which state produces the most Cranberries?

Wisconsin

100

Who is the oldest member of the grandparent's generation?

Nonna

100

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

3

200
The first US president to pardon a turkey

George H.W. Bush

200

These two football teams play each Thanksgiving

Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys

200

The European county where Jack-0-lanterns originated

Ireland

200

Starting next year, this Lawrence family member will be working at Kimley-Horn.

Emma

200

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

1621

300

This president first declared that Thanksgiving should be observed the last Thursday of November as a national holiday.

Abraham Lincoln

300

The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade first started in this decade.

The 1920s

300

According to AAA, this is the most popular Thanksgiving destination for 2024.

Orlando, Florida

300

Who is the youngest member of the Lawrence family?

Sutton

300

What notable Native American served as an interpreter between the pilgrims and the Native Americans?

Squanto

400

The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days

3

400

In the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, this character has appeared more than any other.

Snoopy

400

What hurricane made landfall on Thanksgiving Day 2016?

Hurricane Otto

400

This Lawrence family member was born in 1921 (according to Nonna).

Mimi

400

Which US founding father famously referred to turkeys as "a bird of courage"?

Benjamin Franklin

500

The name of the tribe that attended the first Thanksgiving 

The Wampanoag

500

In Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, who said the Thanksgiving Prayer?

Linus

500

Where did the Pilgrims first land when arriving on America's shores (hint: it's not Plymouth)?

Provincetown, Massachusetts

500

What year did Papa's 27 game football winning streak end?

1933

500

Which founding father once proclaimed "No citizen of the US shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day?"

Alexander Hamilton

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