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100

This muppet is now symbolic of minding ones business, after spurring a popular internet meme in 2014.

Who is Kermit the Frog?

100

Although great uncle and nephew in our family, this pair of musical Rastafarians were father and son.

Damien and Bob Marley

100

This country singer saw his name on the charts once again after his Old Town Road remix with Lil Nas X catapulted in popularity.

Who is Billy Ray Cyrus?

100

This long-standing thanksgiving tradition originally didn’t include giant floating balloons, but puppets and zoo animals instead.

What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

100

This QB is the best dressed cat in the Carolinas.

Who is Cam Newton?

200

Often the subject of eye-roll inducing internet outrage this time of year, this popular chain’s logo pays homage to the sea-faring history of coffee.

What is Starbucks?

200

The adopted son of Brangelia, this boy is originally from Cambodia.

Who is Maddox Jolie-Pitt?

200

In late 2018, Netflix paid $100 million to renew this show for one more year, before it leaves for HBO Max at the beginning of 2020.

What is Friends?

200

Although a staple in modern-times, the native Americans and colonists likely ate lobster, swan, seal and venison rather than this bird at their 1621 feast.

What is Turkey?

200

This lodge hosts the largest gingerbread houses in all the land each year.

Grove Park Inn

300

Settled by Erik the Red after he was exiled from Iceland in the 900s, our Cheeto in Chief eyed this country as a potential real estate venture in 2019.

What is Greenland?

300

One of the YBAs discovered by Charles Saatchi, this Brit is most known for his spot paintings and installations that display dead animals preserved in formaldehyde.

Who is Damien Hirst?

300

After leaving fans stranded in the Bahamas in 2017, this failed music festival spawned dueling documentaries from Hulu and Netflix this year.

What is Fyre Festival?

300

As a matter of the separation of church and state, this president refused to declare thanksgiving a national holiday back in 1801.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300

This national park preserves the largest area of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United States.

What is Congaree National Park?

400

Part of the same species as broccoli, kale, and cabbage, this leafy green is a popular ingredient in the southern United States. 

What are collard greens? 

400

Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, this Swede won 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles between 1976-1980.

Who is Bjorn Borg?

400

Rumors of romance surrounded this pair of performers this year, before and after they’re steamy rendition of their hit ‘Shallow’ at the 2019 Oscars.

Who are Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga?

400

Now an annual presidential tradition, George HW Bush was the first president to do this to a turkey on thanksgiving in 1989.

What is pardoning?

400

The collective Carolinas are bordered by these 4 things.

What are Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, and the Atlantic Ocean?

500

This professional team, with Aaron Rogers at the helm, is currently #1 in the NFC North. 

What is the Green Bay Packers?

500

Widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history, this Russian-born composer wrote hits like Alexander’s Ragtime Band and White Christmas.

Irving Berlin

500

Formerly known as musical.ly in the US before being acquired and rebranded by the Chinese company ByteDance, this app is the worlds fastest growing social media network

What is TikTok?

500

A pinnacle day not just for retailers, Black Friday is also the busiest day of the year for this trade profession.

What are plumbers? 

500

Although officially separated in 1712, both South and North Carolina are named in honor of this man. 

Who is King Charles I of England?