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Thanksgiving Traditions
November, November
200

This small, red summer fruit develops tiny seeds on the outside and often tops shortcake.

What is strawberry?  

200

Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson

What is Tom or Thomas?

200

He is best known for inventing the electric lightbulb.

Who is Thomas Edison?

200

This is the granddaddy of all Thanksgiving Day parades.

What is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

200

The Roman Catholic Church celebrates All Saints’ Day on this day in November.

What is November 1?

400

This melodious flyer is the world’s smallest bird.

What is hummingbird?

400

A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine

What is Hepburn?

400

He bombed as a stand-up comic in front of a live audience before his wild success as the star of the eponymous TV sitcom about nothing.

Who is Jerry Seinfeld?

400

“Over the River and Through the Woods” is a traditional Thanksgiving Day nursery rhyme in which the people are headed to this person’s house.

Who is grandmother?

400

This holiday falls on November 11 and celebrates members of the United States Armed Forces.

What is Veterans Day?

600

This northeastern state is the smallest U.S. state.

What is Rhode Island?  

600

Actors De Niro, Wagner, and Duvall

What is Robert?

600

Before he built his theme park empire, this household name was fired from his newspaper job for lack of creativity.

Who is Walt Disney?

600

This is the traditional at-home Thanksgiving afternoon game for spectators and/or participants.

What is football?

600

When November elections are held in the United States, they fall on this Tuesday.

What is the Tuesday after the first Monday of November?

800

Every now and then, when you cut into a bell pepper, you find this inside.

What is a baby bell pepper?

800

Actress MacLaine and child actress Temple

What is Shirley?

800

He failed his music classes and was told, “You ain’t goin’ nowhere, son. You ought to go back to driving a truck,” after his first paying performance. In 1954, he recorded his first hit “That’s All Right” and later became known as the king of rock ’n’ roll.

Who is Elvis Presley?

800

This centerpiece represents the bountiful harvest of autumn.

What is a cornucopia?

800

This autumn fruit can be used to make a sauce, dehydrated as a snack, or baked in a pie––varieties include Braeburn and Jonagold.

What is apple?

1000

A small coffee or espresso is served in this type of cup.

What is demitasse?

1000

Child, Roberts, and Louis-Dreyfus

What is Julia?

1000

You’ve seen him on Shark Tank, and he owns the Dallas Mavericks, but fame and fortune did not come easily. After repeatedly failing as an employee, he started his own company and catapulted himself to the top from there

Who is Mark Cuban?

1000

This brand name has become synonymous with the new tradition for vegans as a turkey alternative made from tofu.

What is Tofurky?

1000

This is one of the two November birthstones.

What is topaz or citrine?