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100

What sound does a male turkey make? 

Gobble gobble 

100

Canadians eat approximately 2.5 million of these on Thanksgiving day 

Turkey 

100

This country celebrates the moon festival, which is a similar idea to Thanksgiving. Which country is it?

China 

100

Between Canada and the USA, who had the first Thanksgiving ever?

Canada

100

What did Indigenous people use to dye clothes and heal wounds?

Cranberries 

200

Female turkeys are called hens. What are male turkeys called? 

Toms

200

What are the two most popular pies baked at Thanksgiving? 

Pumpkin and Apple

200

Turkey comes from the Hebrew word "tukki". What does it mean?

Big bird

200

What is considered the cranberry capital of Canada? 

Bala, Ontario 

200

Campbell made this recipe to sell their cream of mushroom soup. They sell over $20M worth of it every Thanksgiving. Which recipe is it?

Greenbean casserole 

300

People from this province of Canada are the largest consumers of turkeys.

Alberta: they spend almost $40 million on turkeys each year

300

What is the favourite Canadian Thanksgiving side dish?

Stuffing

300

What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States? 

November; where Canada celebrates in October 

300

What is considered to be the most popular Thanksgiving parade in Canada? 

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest 

300

How many inches high can a cranberry bounce if it is ripe?

Four 

400

What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck ? 

Wattle

400

Approximately 94% of Canadian Thanksgiving meals include this tangy item. What is it?

Cranberry sauce 

400

During chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving harvest festival, they eat this traditional stuffed food. What is it?

Rice cakes 

400

In which year did Canada declare Thanksgiving as a holiday?

1957

400

These inedible crops are popular at Thanksgiving and are one of Canada's oldest crops. What is its name?

Gourds 

500

What province in Canada produces the most turkeys each year? 

Ontario 

500

Approximately what percentage of Canadian Thanksgiving meals include turkey? 

30%

500

4 other countries celebrate Thanksgiving, aside from Canada and the USA. Which countries are they?

England, Germany, Japan, Korea

500

In which provinces is Canadian Thanksgiving not a statutory holiday?

NS, NB, PEI, and NFL

500

According to the Guinness book of world records, the largest turkey weighed how many pounds?

86