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100

This major Thanksgiving tradition began in 1924 and features giant balloons floating through New York City.

What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

100

The Seminole people originated in this present-day U.S. state.

What is Florida?

100

This Roman general and statesman was famously warned to “beware the Ides of March.”

Who is Julius Caesar?

100

In this classic Peanuts animated special, the title character serves toast, jellybeans, and popcorn for his Thanksgiving meal.

What is "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?

100

In Elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to this U.S. city to find his father.

What is New York City?

200

The Pilgrims came to North America on this famous ship in 1620, landing at Plymouth.

What is The Mayflower?

200

This Shoshone woman helped guide Lewis and Clark across the American West.

Who is Sacagawea?

200

This is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more than 60 million square miles.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

200

In Friends, Ross becomes furious when someone at work eats this special Thanksgiving leftover sandwich he brought to the office.

What is the Moist Maker?

200

Mariah Carey’s hit Christmas song, released in 1994, is still one of the season’s most-played.

What is All I Want for Christmas Is You?

300

The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag held the first Thanksgiving feast in this year.

What is 1621?

300

Many tribes honor this animal as a symbol of strength, endurance, and leadership.

What is the buffalo (or bison)?

300

Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, this long-bodied, short-legged breed’s name literally translates to “badger dog.”

What is a dachshund?

300

In this 1993 dark comedy, Wednesday Addams gives a fiery speech during a summer camp’s Thanksgiving play, turning the performance into a hilarious rebellion.

What is Addams Family Values?

300

This red and green plant, native to Mexico, is a popular Christmas decoration.

What is the poinsettia?

400

This U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 during the Civil War.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

400

Carved from large cedar trees, these tall wooden monuments created by Pacific Northwest tribes often depict animals, spirits, and family lineage.

What are totem poles?

400

This host of "The Great British Bake Off" is commonly known as "The King of Bread."

Who is Paul Hollywood?

400

This 1993 stop-motion film features a scene where Jack Skellington enters a forest of holiday doors, including one marked with a turkey for Thanksgiving.

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?

400

In Home Alone, this young boy is accidentally left behind when his family goes on vacation.

Who is Kevin McCallister?

500

Thanksgiving was temporarily moved to the third Thursday of November in 1939 by this president, hoping to boost holiday shopping during the Great Depression.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

500

This gathering of tribes and families to dance, sing, and celebrate heritage is common across North America today.

What is a powwow?

500

Holding the record for the longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history, this trivia legend won 74 consecutive games in 2004.

Who is Ken Jennings?

500

In this 2009 film, the Tuohy family pauses their usual TV-watching tradition to share a sit-down Thanksgiving meal — a moment that symbolizes welcoming Michael Oher into their home.

What is The Blind Side?

500

People in this country celebrate Christmas by eating KFC as part of their holiday meal.

What is Japan?