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Alex Trebek
100

This UNC Tar Heel is a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and six-time NBA Finals MVP.

Who is Michael Jordan?

100

Despite its name, this classic dish is usually cooked outside the turkey.

What is stuffing? 

100

A medieval farm worker or to browse the internet.

What is serf/surf? 

100

“I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!”

What is the Wizard of Oz?

100

In 1940 Alex Trebek was born in this Canadian province, the country’s most populous.

What is Ontario? 

200

The winningest coach in all of NCAA history, Coach K of the Duke Blue Devils has won this many national championships.

What is five?

200

Although the date changes, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on this Thursday in November.

When is the fourth Thursday? 

200

To smell really bad or to inflict havoc.

What is reek/wreak?

200

“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”

What is Dirty Dancing?

200

Trebek was a guest star on numerous shows, including this one alongside Mulder and Scully.

What is the X-Files?

300

This is the name of the Carolina Panthers mascot, a black cat with a jersey numbered 00.

Who is Sir Purr?

300

Before Americans carve into their turkeys, Canadians celebrate their Thanksgiving during this month.

When is October? 

300

A young deer or a half-man half-goat deity.

What is fawn/faun?

300

“There’s no crying in baseball!”

What is A League of Their Own?

300

In 1996, Alex Trebek carried the Olympic torch on its way to this U.S. city.

What is Atlanta?

400

This team was called the Western New York Flash until they relocated to Cary, North Carolina.

Who are the North Carolina Courage?

400

Now a Thanksgiving tradition, this president was the first one to officially pardon a turkey.

Who is Ronald Reagan? Who is George H. W. Bush?

400

To lower something or to coordinate a movie's sound & picture.

What is sink/sync?

400

“Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape.”

What is Planet of the Apes (1968)? 

400

Noted for its thick coat and strong odor during mating season, Alex Trebek said this Arctic mammal was his favorite animal because it’s family oriented.

What is the musk ox?
500

This Zamboni driver became the first emergency goalie in NHL history to win a game, as the Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3.

Who is David Ayres?

500

Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared the first Thanksgiving in this year.

When is 1621? 

500

A confused hand-to-hand fight or another name for the Kra Peninsula.

What is melee/Malay?

500

“Houston, we have a problem.”

What is Apollo 13? 

500

In October 2018, Trebek moderated the only debate in this state’s governor's race, between Democrat Tom Wolf and Republican Scott Wagner.

What is Pennsylvania? 

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