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100

What is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert?

Pumpkin Pie

100

What channel is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcasted on?

4 (NBC)

100

What sport is played Thanksgiving?

Football

100

What day is Thanksgiving celebrated in America?

November 27th 

100

What is the most common entree for Thanksgiving?

Turkey

200

How many slices of pie does the average American eat a year?

6


200

Who appears at the finale of the parade?

Santa Claus 

200

What broadcast is on after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

National Dog Show 

200

Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?

Abe Lincoln 

200

What is the most disliked food at Thanksgiving?

Cranberry Sauce

300

How many pumpkin pies are baked on Thanksgiving?

More than 50 million

300

Where does the parade take place?

New York City 

300

What two football teams always play on Thanksgiving?

Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys

300

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? 

Mayflower 

300

What is the name of the horn-shaped basket symbolizing abundance?

Cornucopia 

400

What are the 4 most common Thanksgiving pie?

Apple, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Pecan Pie

400

What year was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

1924

400

When was the first NFL game played on Thanksgiving?

1920

400

What year was the first Thanksgiving?

1621

400

Are pumpkins considered a vegetable or fruit? 

Fruit

500

After pie, what is the second most made dessert for Thanksgiving?

Cheesecake and apple crisp/cobbler

500

Who is the most popular Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon?

Snoopy 

500

What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?

Jingle Bells 

500

What food was not served during the first Thanksgiving?

Turkey

500

What is the most popular bread eaten on Thanksgiving?

Corn Bread