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The most popular main course served on Thanksgiving Day.
What is turkey
100
The day after Thanksgiving as referred to by shoppers.
What is Black Friday
100
The indigenous people of North America who played a major role in the success of the original British colonies.
Who are the Native Americans?
Specifically the Wampanoag tribe
100
Thanksgiving football games were not played in the years 1941 to 1944 because of this worldwide event happening during this period of time.
What is World War II?
100
What did Frankenstein's creature bring to Thanksgiving dinner?
The Monster Mash-ed Potatoes!
200
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is pumpkin pie
200
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is the turkey trot
200
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What is the Mayflower?
200
Other than the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, these teams have the most Thanksgiving appearances (2).
Who are the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears?
37 games played
200
This poultry-heavy Thanksgiving food includes three kinds of bird.
What is a Turducken (Turkey-Duck-Chicken)?
300
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
300
This character is traditionally always at the very end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Who is Santa Claus
300
The English Separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were the Pilgrims?
300
This player holds the record for most rushing yards in a Thanksgiving game from 1976.
Who is OJ Simpson?
(he has the record for most rushing yards in a Thanksgiving game. He put up 273 yards v. the Lions in 1976).
300
This was the first president to "pardon" a turkey. (hint: initials)
Who is John F Kennedy?
400
This Thanksgiving food is the prime alternative to mashed potatoes.
What are yams?
400
The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted.
What is the wishbone
400
The name of the president who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln? (in 1863)
400
This player holds the record for most passing yards in a Thanksgiving game from 1998.
Who is Troy Aikman?
(He threw for 455 passing yards against the Minnesota Vikings in 1998).
400
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
What is the wattle?
500
The type of meat the native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving.
What is deer (venison)?
500
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the 4th Thursday of November
500
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
500
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
500
This popular Christmas carol was originally written for Thanksgiving.
What is Jingle Bells?