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The most popular main course served on Thanksgiving Day
turkey
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The day after Thanksgiving as referred to by shoppers
Black Friday
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The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
a pumpkin
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The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower
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The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
-corn
-pie
-seafood
Pie
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The name of the US President who first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving
George Washington
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This NFL team has played nearly double the amount of Thanksgiving games than any other team
Detroit Lions
82 Games (as of 2021)
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The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin Pie
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The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the fourth Thursday of November
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The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans
(Wampanoag tribe)
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The number of women who prepared and then attended the first Thanksgiving meal
4
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The month of the year that the Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day
October
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The 1st president to ever "pardon" a thanksgiving
John F Kennedy
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Other than the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, the team that has the most Thanksgiving appearances
Green Bay Packers
36 games played
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The red fruit often served alongside turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
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The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted
wishbone
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The English Separatists who came to the United States in 1620 were known as
the Pilgrims
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What is The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England?
religious persecution
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The speed that turkeys can run when scared
20mph
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The name of the US President who made turkey pardoning an annual event
George H.W. Bush
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Thanksgiving football games were not played in the years 1941 to 1944 because of a worldwide event happening during this period of time.
World War II
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The vegan, vegetarian, non-meat version of turkey.
tofurky
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The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving
ham
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A bird large enough to feed a family which is native to North America
wild turkey
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The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
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The name of the Native American who spoke English and was especially helpful to the Pilgrims
Squanto
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The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
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The year of the first Thanksgiving NFL game which year included the Canton Bulldogs vs the Akron Pros
What is 1902?
What is 1920?
What is 1936?
1920
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The best way to tell if a cranberry is ripe
see if it bounces
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A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning
turkey-trot
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The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
cornucopia
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The number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted
three days
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Thanksgiving rank among America's four favorite holidays
#2
1-4 respectively: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Easter
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The name of the US President who refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
He opposed days of Thanksgiving because they were remnants of Britain's reign over the American colonies.
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Name as many of the 3 active NFL teams who have played on Thanksgiving but never won as you can.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)
Cleveland Browns (0-3)
Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)
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The number of calories consumed on average per person on Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
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The number of turkeys consumed every year at Thanksgiving
46 million
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The type of meat the native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving
deer meat
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It caused about one-half of the Pilgrim population to die off in their first year living in New England.
sickness and starvation
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The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak called
the wattle
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The name of the president who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
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The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving
Jacksonville Jaguars