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100

The most popular main course on Thanksgiving

What is turkey? 

100

The sport people usually watch on Thanksgiving

What is American football?

100

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place in this city

What is 'New York City'?

100

The two groups of people that attended the first Thanksgiving dinner.

What are the Pilgrims and the Native Americans?
200

The traditional Thanksgiving dessert

What is Pumpkin Pie? 

200

The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping

What is Black Friday?

200

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is well known for these large flying decorations that soar over the crowd

What are 'Balloons'?

200

The name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean? 

What is the Mayflower?

300

The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner

What are mashed potatoes?

300

Many people enjoy watching this Peanuts movie near Thanksgiving time

What is 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'?

300
Back in 1927, this character became the FIRST Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon!

Who is 'Felix The Cat'?

300
Name of the famous history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that shows what life was like in the 1600s.

What is 'Plimoth Plantation' or 'Plimouth Patuxet'?

400

A savoury sauce that many people pour on their potatoes and turkey

What is gravy?

400

The week after Thanksgiving, many people buy this in preparation for Christmas

What is a Christmas tree?

400

In 1934, this lovable Disney character made his first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade debut.

Who is Mickey Mouse?

400

The number of days that the first Thanksgiving feast lasted

A. 1-day long

B. 2-days long

C. 3-days long

D. 4-days long

What is 3-days long?

500

Many people enjoy these for several meals after the original Thanksgiving feast.

What are leftovers?

500

A Thanksgiving dinner celebration where you gather with your friends is called this

What is 'Friendsgiving'?

500

True or False:

All singers on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats are required to lip sync.

What is 'True'?

All performers on floats are required to lip sync at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade because the floats don't have the capacity to handle the sound requirements for a live performance. 

500

The first crop (a yellow vegetable) that the Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to grow

What is corn?

600

This food was not at the first Thanksgiving, but it is a popular dish at Thanksgiving dinners in the modern day.

What are mashed potatoes?

600

A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning

What is a Turkey Trot?

600

This character has appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more than any other character over the years. 

Who is Snoopy?

600

In what month did the first Thanksgiving likely take place?

A. September

B. October

C. November

D. December

What is September?

700

The red fruit sauce (which often comes from a can) that is served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner

What is cranberry sauce?

700

The cone-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables

What is a cornucopia?

700

This group of Broadway dancers, known for their high kick-lines and holiday spirit, have been a highlight of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1957.

Who are the 'Radio City Rockettes'?

700

The year of the first Thanksgiving:

a. 1776

b. 1965

c. 1621

c. What is 1621?

800

The red, loose skin under a turkey's head

What is a wattle?

800

When we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving every year

What is the fourth Thursday of November?

800

Up until 1939, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats were pulled by these animals

What are horses?

800

The Native American tribe that participated in the first Thanksgiving

The Wompanoag Tribe

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