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100

The most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving.

Turkey

100

The orange vegetable used as a symbol of Thanksgiving

Pumpkin

100

On what day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated

Monday

100

What is the sound for the noise a turkey makes?

Gobble, gobble

100

What months are considered to be the fall season?

September, October, November

200

This food is usually made up of dried bread cubes and is put inside the turkey

Stuffing

200

What is the name of the horn-shaped basket that's filled and used for decoration?

Cornucopia

200

What province was the first recorded Thanksgiving Feast held?

Nunavut

200

What was the first "crop" served from their harvest at Thanksgiving?

Corn

200

True or False: In the fall when Daylight Savings comes around, we lose an hour.

False. We get an extra hour! Here is a phrase to help you remember: We spring forward and fall back.

300

Which fruit is commonly used to make crimson (reddish-purple) colored sauce?

Cranberries

300

What fruit is usually in season for picking at this time of year?

Apples

300

What was the name of the English Explorer that held the first recorded Canadian Thanksgiving in 1578?

Martin Frobisher

300

What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

November

300

Fall marks the first games of the season for which sport?

Hockey (NHL)

400

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Mashed Potatoes

400

What sport is usually associated with Thanksgiving, having a special themed game played on the day?

Football

400

In what year was Canadian Thanksgiving officially fixed to the second Monday in October? (within 10yrs)

1957

400

What do you call a male turkey?

Tom

400

Before they used pumpkins, what vegetable(s) was used for the very first jack-o-lanterns?

The people in Ireland used turnips and potatoes?

500

Turkeys can turn this color when they are sad or angry

Blue or Red

500

What is the part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see who will receive luck?

Wishbone

500

What year did thanksgiving become an annual national holiday (within 10yrs)

1979

500

The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called what?


Wattle

500

How many apples does it take to make one gallon of cider? (within 5)

36 apples

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