BAKING
TURKEY TIME
THE BEGINNING
PUMPKINS
PARADE TIME
100
Which two pantry items are mostly commonly used to help thicken gravy?
What is flour and cornstarch
100
Does a male or female turkey Gobble?
What is a Male
100
Where did the pilgrims first settle?
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts
100
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
What is a Fruit
100
Which company host's the Thanksgiving Day parade in NYC each year?
What is Macy's
200
What was voted America's favorite type of pie at Thanksgiving?
What is Pumpkin
200
What do you call the process of pouring or squeezing juices over a turkey while it's cooking to help keep it moist?
What is Basting
200
Approximately how many Pilgrims survived the first winter in America?
What is About Half
200
What is the term for a pumpkin’s thick outer skin?
What is the Rind
200
What holiday was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade commemorating?
What is Christmas
300
How can you tell if a cranberry is ripe?
What is if you drop in on a surface it will bounce!
300
What temperature should a turkey be cooked to for safe eating?
What is 165 Degrees internally
300
What was the first official act of legislation by the Pilgrims?
What is the Mayflower Compact
300
What nutrient (vitamin) are pumpkins especially high in?
What is Vitamin A
One cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than 200% of your daily vitamin A needs.
300
On Thanksgiving Day 1989, what weather event disrupted the Macy’s parade?
What is Snow!
400
What four ingredients go into making a basic pie crust?
What is Flour, Salt, Water & Butter/Shortening
400
What do you call a baby domestic turkey?
What is a Poult
400
How many passengers were on the Mayflower
What is 102
400
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins by volume?
What is Illinois
Illinois grows about 95% of the pumpkins used for canned pumpkin products.
400
Which balloon has appeared in the parade the most times?
What is Snoopy!
500
What percentage of Americans skip dessert on Thanksgiving?
What is 40%!!
500
According to the National Turkey Federation, roughly how many turkeys are consumed each Thanksgiving?
**Hint: it's in the millions but not more than 100**
What is about 45-46 MILLION
500
What notable Native American served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and Native Americans?
What is Squanto
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500
What is the weight of the largest pumpkin ever recorded?
**Hint: the pumpkin sure weighed a ton!!**
What is 2,800 lbs!!! (2,819 to be exact)
The heaviest pumpkin weighed 1,278.8 kg (2,819 lb 4 oz) when it was presented by twin brothers Ian and Stuart Paton (both UK) at the 6th Wargrave Nursery Giant Vegetable Weigh-off in Wargrave, Berkshire, UK, on 6 October 2025.
500
How many miles long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route?
What is 2.5 miles
