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100

The name of the ship the pilgrims sailed to America on.

What is the Mayflower?

100

The traditional bird served at Thanksgiving

What is Turkey?

100

Name 1 type of potato.

What is Yukon Gold, Russett, Kennebec, Idaho, Maine or Sweet?

100

Pilgrims left England as they did not agree with.

What is religion?

100

America’s favorite pie.

What is Apple?

200

The day AFTER Thanksgiving is typically called, (think shopping).

What is Black Friday?

200

A Tom or a Gobbler

What is a male Turkey?

200

Name one way you eat potatoes.

What is fries, mashed, boiled, baked?

200

The Mayflower was scheduled to land in Virginia, but they were blown off course and landed where?

Where is Plymouth, Massachusetts?

200

There is a town in which state named “Pie Town”.

Where is New Mexico?

300

To celebrate Thanksgiving, we are giving thanks for…

What is food?

300

A hen

What is a female Turkey?

300

Name one way you eat a potato cold.

What is potato chips or potato salad?

300

The puritans, sailed away from which town in England.

Plymouth, England

300

Pies in the middle ages were filled with different types of what.

What is meat?

400

You traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving with…

Who is your family?

400

A baby turkey is called.

What is a poult OR chick?

400

Skin on or skin off, which is healthier.

What is skin on?

400

Friendly Wampanoag’s helped the pilgrims grow corn, squash, beans and pumpkins.  Who were the Wampanoag?

A Native American (or Indian)

400

You poke holes in the tops of pies to release what.

What is steam or water vapor?

500

In the US, Thanksgiving is celebrated on which Thursday in November.

What is the 4th Thursday in November?

500

Benjamin Franklin wanted the Turkey to be our national bird, what bird beat out the turkey?

What is the Bald Eagle?

500

Country that is the leading producer of potatoes.

Who is China?

500

(Trick question) Of the 102 passengers, only 51 survived the first winter.  Where did they bury the survivors?

They didn’t bury the “survivors”.

500

(Trick question) What is pi? (∏)

What is 3.14?

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