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In what family of vegetables is a pumpkin classified?
Squash
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What was the name of the ship that brought the first settlers to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
100
In the United States, what kind of pie is most preferred on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie
Apple pie is the most favorite year round.
100
What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Brining
100
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys
100
In the Friends Thanksgiving episode, who is wearing the turkey with sunglasses on their head?
Monica
100
What is a group of wild turkeys called?
A gang or a flock.
Domesticated turkeys are called a rafter.
200
What continent are pumpkins native to?
North America
200
What do we call the settlers who came to the new world to establish their new church?
Pilgrims
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The person who invented green bean casserole worked for what company?
Campbell Soup Company
The inventors name was Dorcas Reilly
200
Which tradition brings good luck at Thanksgiving?
Breaking the wishbone
200
What is the name of the award the MVP gets on Thanksgiving Day?
The Turkey Leg Award.
200
What department store sponsored the Thanksgiving Day Parade before Macy's?
Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade
200
What is a male turkey called?
A tom
300
In the nursery rhyme, "Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater" what did he put in his pumpkin shell?
His wife.
300
From what English port did the first settlers sail?
Plymouth, England
300
What is the most fattening Thanksgiving food?
Pecan Pie
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300
What is the most popular alcoholic drink on Thanksgiving?
Red Wine
300
How many teams have never played on Thanksgiving?
1
Jacksonville Jaguars
300
In the 2023 horror film, Thanksgiving, who ends up being the killer?
Patrick Dempsey!
300
What are female turkeys called?
Mature female turkeys are called hens. A yearling female turkey is called a Jenny.
400
What is the best month to plant pumpkins?
May or June
400
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
400
Name one of the two states that most of the cranberries in the US are grown.
Wisconsin and Maine
400
What is the busiest day of the year for plumbers?
The day after Thanksgiving
Don't pour cooking oil down your sink!
400
What two teams are mostly frequent matched up on Thanksgiving?
Packers and Lions
400
Who leads the prayer at Thanksgiving dinner in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
Linus
400
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult.
500
What's another name for pumpkin seeds?
Pepitas
500
How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?
Three Days
500
How long can a turkey be stored in a freezer?
An unopened whole turkey can be frozen for up to two years.
500
What famous Christmas song was written to be a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
500
What team has the most Thanksgiving Day wins?
Detroit Lions (37 wins)
They also have the most Thanksgiving Day losses (43).
500
What does John Candy's character sell in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
Shower curtain rings
500
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
600
To encourage pumpkin seeds to sprout quickly, do what?
Soak them in lukewarm water the day before planting.
600
What state first adopted Thanksgiving as an annual holiday?
New York
600
Which state grows the most sweet potatoes?
North Carolina.
They grow more than the entire rest of the US
600
What decade did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
The 20's.
1924 to be exact.
600
Who won the first Thanksgiving Day NFL game?
The Chicago Bears defeated the Detroit Lions 19-16.
600
In the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Del and Neal's plane is diverted due to the snowstorm. Where do they end up?
Wichita, Kansas
600
Every single person on the team has to make a loud turkey call.
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