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What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
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The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
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The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
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The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
Wattle
100
1. What is the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing $2.9 billion at the global box office?
A. Titanic
B. Avatar
C. Avengers: Endgame
B. Avatar
100
Oscar Meyer rejected Go-Packs, Walk Meals, and Crackerwiches as names for what grab-and-go kid snack brand?
A. Lunchables
B. Snack Pack
C. Go-Gurt
A. Lunchables
200
Americans eat between 2,500 and 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving, which is equivalent to eating __________ Big Macs
Four to eight Big Macs
200
The name of the service that has been available for 40 years to answer consumer questions about cooking turkey.
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
200
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?
Native American Heritage Day
200
What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
Philadelphia
200
How many claps appear in the TV show Friends theme song?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
B. 4
200
In what European country is it illegal to own just one guinea pig?
Switzerland. It's considered animal abuse to own a single guinea pig because they are very social creatures, so you must own two or more.
300
Only ____ turkeys gobble.
A. Male
B. Female
A. Male (female turkeys cackle)
300
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured this instead of balloons.
Central Park Zoo animals
300
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
A. 73
B. 98
C. 102
102 passengers
300
What state raises more turkeys than anywhere else in the United States?
Minnesota
300
In feet, how long is the lane in a regulation game of bowling?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 60
C. 60
300
Chromophobia is an intense and irrational fear of ___________?
Colors
400
Turkeys can run up to __ mph (almost as fast as Usain Bolt)
A. 30 mph
B. 25 mph
C. 35 mph
B. 25 mph
400
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
400
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
Provincetown, Massachusetts
400
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
400
Taking the voyage at age 90, who became the oldest person to go to space?
A. Betty White
B. William Shatner
C. Willie Nelson
B. William Shatner
400
Which of these was reported most frequently throughout the 1980's:
A. Shark attacks worldwide
B. People biting other people in NYC
C. Stingray Stings in the US
B. People biting other people in NYC
500
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
500
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
Buffalo, New York
500
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
A. 50
B. 66
C. 81
66 days
500
Why did Roosevelt switch Thanksgiving from the last Thursday of November to the second to last Thursday in November?
It was the Great Depression (1939) and the head of Federated Department Stores (which later became Macy’s) lobbied the president to change the date to allow for more shopping days before Christmas.
500
A grand champion is called a “yokozuna” in THIS sport that originated in Asia.
A. Badminton
B. Sumo
C. Jianzi
B. Sumo
500
What is a group of cats called?
a) A clowder
b) A cuddle
c) A skulk
a) A clowder
600
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
600
There are four towns in the United States named “Turkey.” Name 2 of the 4 states
Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina
600
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
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The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
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The legendary, 6'10" baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson was nicknamed the "Big" THIS!
A. Fella
B. Unit
C. Problem
B. Unit
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In what state is it illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket on a Sunday?
Georgia