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100

These early settlers celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag people

Who were the Pilgrims?

100

Fall is also called 

What is Autumn?

100

This bird is the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving meals

What is Turkey?

100

This outdoor fall activity involves navigating through tall stalks of grain.

What is a corn maze? 

100

Ms. Schaeffer's birthday is on Thanksgiving Day this year. The day she was born is 

What is the 27th? 

200

This famous feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag is remembered as the “first” what?

What is the First Thanksgiving?

200

This pigment breaks down in leaves, causing them to lose their green color.

What is chlorophyll? 

200

This dessert is one of the most classic Thanksgiving desserts.

What is Pumpkin Pie? 

200

The November shopping day known for big sales.

What is Black Friday? 

200

This animated dog has made the most appearances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Who is Snoopy? 

300

The Pilgrims sailed to America on this ship.

What is the Mayflower? 

300

The first day of fall is marked by this event

The fall / autumn equinox

300

This cooking method for Thanksgiving turkey can be dangerous if done incorrectly and is often demonstrated by firefighters


What is deep frying? 

300

Every year, millions of Americans tune in to watch these professional teams play on Thanksgiving Day, making it one of the most-watched sporting events of the year

What is the NFL teams? 

300

This classic sitcom has a Thanksgiving episode where a character gets a turkey stuck on their head

What is Friends? 

400

The Pilgrims settled in this region, now part of Massachusetts.

What is Plymouth?

400

The fall constellation shaped like a mythical winged horse.

What is Pegasus? 

400

Turkey contains the amino acid Tryptophan which often makes people feel 

What is sleepy? 

400

This annual Thanksgiving parade in New York City, which began in 1924, is famous for its giant character balloons and floats

What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

400

Since 1934, this NFL team has hosted a game every Thanksgiving Day, making it the longest-running Thanksgiving Day game tradition.

Who are the Detroit Lions? 

500

This U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday

Who is President Lincoln? 

500

This full moon closest to the fall equinox has a special name

What is Harvest Moon? 

500
In 2024, The Des Moines Register found that this dish is the most common side dish in Iowa. 

What is green bean casserole? 

500

During Cyber Week (Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday), U.S. consumers are expected to spend over this amount online (in Billions)

What is $40 Billion

500

In the animated special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown serves this unusual meal containing turkey and these two side dishes.

What are popcorn and toast? 

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