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100

Which gender of turkey gobbles?

Male

100

Name at least 4 items found at a Thanksgiving meal.

Turkey, potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce, etc.

100

What is the first day of fall known as?

Autumn Equinox

100

How long have Turkeys been on earth?

Around 10 million years

100

What popular Christmas song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song?

Jingle Bells

200

What are male turkeys called?

Toms

200

What percent of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

88%

200

What is the full moon closest to the Autumn Equinox called?

Harvest Moon

200

What is a common dish made in Korea during their Thanksgiving?

Rice cakes

200

Which was the first state to originally adopt Thanksgiving?

New York

300

Which type of turkeys can fly?

Wild turkeys

300

What popular meal trend did Thanksgiving turkey meals inspire?

Frozen TV dinner

300

What 4 colors are commonly associated with fall?

Orange, red, yellow, brown

300

Where did the idea of an annual harvest celebration begin?

Ancient Greece

300

Which country holds the world record for turkey consumption?

Israel

400

Which of the 5 senses are turkeys superior to humans?

Eye sight - 3 times better!

400

What popular Thanksgiving food was not at the first Thanksgiving?

Turkey

400

Which Greek goddess is associated with the fall harvest?

Demeter

400

In China, how many days does the harvest festival last?

3

400

Which president did not agree with celebrating Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

Thomas Jefferson

500

Where is the best place to put the thermometer when cooking your Thanksgiving turkey?

Thigh

500

What town canceled Thanksgiving because they couldn't make pumpkin pies? (Half points if you can name the state)

Colchester, Connecticut

500

How do we choose what day Thanksgiving will be each year?

Fourth Thursday of November

500

What is the German harvest festival called?

Erntedankfest

500

What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade begin?

1924