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100

Which type of apple is used the most in traditional apple pie?

Granny Smith

100

How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?

A.) 56

B.) 102

C.) 238

B.) 102 passengers

100

The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called the...?

Wattle

100

Why did they let the turkey join the band?

Because he had his own drumsticks

200

Which state produces the most cranberries?

Wisconsin

200

How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?    

A.) 40 days

B.) 66 days

C.) 125 days

B.) 66 days

200

The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?

A.) New York, New York

B.) Albany, New York

C.) Buffalo, New York

C.) Buffalo, New York

200

What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?

He got the stuffing knocked out of him!

300

The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving. 

A.) corn on the cob

B.) pumpkin

C.) seafood

A.) corn on the cob

300

The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

A.) George Washington

B.) Abraham Lincoln

C.) Thomas Jefferson

B.) Abraham Lincoln

300

Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held when?

A.) The fourth Monday in September

B.) The second Monday in October

C.) The first Monday in November

B.) The second Monday in October

300

What kind of weather does a turkey like?

Fowl Weather

400

Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?

A.) Idaho

B.) Florida

C.) Louisiana

C.) Louisiana

400

The year of the first Thanksgiving was in

A.) 1621

B.) 1650

C.) 1689

A.) 1621

400

The speed that turkeys can run when scared.

A.) 17 MPH

B.) 20 MPH

C.) 25 MPH

B.) 20 MPH

400

Why did the turkey cross the road?

He wanted people to think he was a chicken.

500

The least popular Thanksgiving side dish is

a) mashed potatoes

b) cranberry sauce

c) green bean cassarole

green bean casserole

500

Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?

A.) Ronald Reagan 

B.) Richard Nixon

C.) George H.W. Bush

C.) George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey" 

500

What is the proper name for a Pilgrim hat?

a) tricorne

b) capotain

c) bowler

Capotain
500
What do you get if you cross a turkey with a ghost?

A poultry-geist

600

Which state is known as the pumpkin capital of the US

a) Texas

b) Illinois

c) Iowa

Illinois (500 million pounds grown annually)

600

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

A.) 3 days

B.) 5 days

C.) 1 week

A.) 3 days

600

What movie holds the record for highest grossing release on Thanksgiving weekend?

a) Toy Story

b) Moana 2

c) Frozen 2

Frozen 2 (1.45 billion $)

600

What do you call an inventive baker?

A pie-oneer