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100

What is the main dish often served at Thanksgiving?

What is turkey

100

What day of the week do NFL games usually take place on Thanksgiving?

What is Thursday?

100

 What year did the first Thanksgiving celebration take place?

What is 1621

100

What is a baby turkey called?

What is a poult?

100

What do many families do before they eat Thanksgiving dinner?

What is saying a prayer or giving thanks?

200

Which sweet dessert is commonly eaten during Thanksgiving?

What is pumpkin pie

200

Which team is famous for playing on Thanksgiving Day every year?

What are the Dallas Cowboys?

200

Who were the first people to celebrate Thanksgiving?

Who are the Pilgrims and Native Americans

200

How fast can a wild turkey run?

What is 20 to 25 miles per hour?

200

What is one common activity people do on Thanksgiving Day?

What is watching football?


300

What is a traditional side dish made from mashed vegetables often served at Thanksgiving?

What is mashed potatoes

300

How many NFL games are played on Thanksgiving Day?

What is three

300

Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Who is Abraham Lincoln
300

What is the average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey?

What is 15 to 30 pounds?

300

What do people often do with a turkey before cooking it?

What is carving or brining it?

400

 What vegetable is often roasted and served at Thanksgiving?

What are Brussels sprouts?

400

What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the NFL Thanksgiving game between the Cowboys and the Redskins?

What is the Thanksgiving Day Classic Trophy?

400

What day of the week did Thanksgiving originally fall on in the United States?

What is Thursday

400

What unique feature do male turkeys have that females do not?

What is a beard?

400

What strange competition takes place in some towns on Thanksgiving?

What is a turkey trot race?

500

What kind of bread is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?

What is stuffing or cornbread?

500

In what year did the first Thanksgiving Day football game take place?

What is 1920?

500

Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

What is the Wampanoag tribe?

500

What is the scientific name for a domestic turkey?

 What is Meleagris gallopavo?

500

In some places, what unusual item is thrown during Thanksgiving parades?

What are large balloons?