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100

What holiday was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade commemorating?

Christmas

100

Are pumpkins considered a vegetable

No, they're a fruit

100

What are female turkeys called?

Hens

100

Thanksgiving leftovers led to what invention?

TV dinners

100

What food was not served during the first Thanksgiving?

Turkey

200

What did the balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade replace?

Live zoo animals

200

What is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert?

Pumpkin pie

200

What is an adult male turkey called?

A tom

200

What utensil did the Pilgrims not use for their Thanksgiving feast?

Forks

200

Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, wrote what famous song?

Mary Had a Little Lamb

300

Which year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first air on TV?

The first network TV broadcast was in 1948.

300

Statistically, what is Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish

Stuffing

300

What sound do female turkeys make?

A cackle

300

Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for which home repairman?

Plumbers

300

When was the first NFL game played on Thanksgiving?

1920

400

What was the first character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Felix the Cat

400

According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?

Green bean casserole

400

Which state produces the most turkeys?

Minnesota

400

Which city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?

Philadelphia

400

When did the first Thanksgiving take place?

1621

500

How much glitter is typically used during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Over 300 pounds

500

Which type of food was eaten at the first Thanksgiving but is hardly eaten at Thanksgiving today?

Seafood

500

Which president made the modern turkey pardon an annual tradition?

George H.W. Bush

500

Where did the Mayflower initially arrive?

Provincetown, Massachusetts

500

Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?

Franklin D. Roosevelt