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A November to Remember
100

A turkey bone used as part of a Thanksgiving tradition.

What is the wishbone?

100

This season is associated with the color brown

What is autumn?

100

This side dish is so popular it even has its own holiday on November 21st!

What is stuffing?

100

The first government-sanctioned Thanksgiving was held in this country.

What is Cananda.

100

This event on November 22, 1963 was so devastating that most Americans over the age of 79 remember exactly where they were when they heard the news.

What is the assassination of President Kennedy?

200

This turkey business has been operating its Turkey Talk-Line for more than 40 years, helping countless chefs in their holiday preparations.

What is Butterball?

200

This nut of an oak tree is brown in color.

What is an acorn?

200

This type of soup is used in the classic Thanksgiving green bean casserole.

What is cream of mushroom?

200

The real reason for the "Thanksgiving Coma" often experienced after eating the holiday dinner.

What is eating too much?

200

On November 11 after four years of intense fighting and the loss of millions of lives, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces put an end to this devastating global conflict.

What is World War I?

300

One of the three correct names for a baby turkey.

What is poult, chick or turklette.

300

This 1960s psychedelic pop song stars with the lyrics "All the leaves are brown"

What is Califotnia Dreaming?

300

Be careful not to overstimulate the starch when preparing this classic side dish.

What are mashed potatoes.

300

Which US president declared the Thanksgiving to be a national holiday?

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

300

One of the best-known speeches in the US history, given by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, contained only 272 words.

What is the Gettysburg Address?

400

This Thanksgiving tradition since 1924, the annual department store-sponsored event is required viewing for children and adults alike.

What is Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?

400

Brown University is located in what two-word state?

Rhode Island.

400

This Thanksgiving staple is so popular, many home cooks serve it by the boat load.

What is gravy?

400

Who was the first president to pardon a Turkey?

Who is John F. Kennedy?

400

On November 3, 1848, this incorrect headline was on the front page of the Chicago Tribune and clamed victory for the wrong presidential candidate.

What is "Dewey Defeats Truman"?