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100
This is a process that refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it
Brining
100
Which Peanuts character wears the chef hat in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”?
Snoopy!
100
This day in October is the day that marks Thanksgiving every year in Canada
The second Monday of October
The Canadian Parliament proclaimed Thanksgiving Day to be observed on the second Monday in October on January 31, 1957
100
This major Canadian city hosts its own massive Thanksgiving-time Oktoberfest parade
Toronto (Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade)
100
According to a YouGov survey, what three things do people report being most thankful for?
Family, health and life
200
This is a horn-shaped basket filled with fruits and vegetables that's commonly associated with Thanksgiving
Cornucopia
200
What sports league is commonly watched in Canada during Thanksgiving?
CFL (Canadian Football League)
200
Throughout the 1920s, Thanksgiving was uniquely combined with this other November solemn holiday before they were separated again in 1931
Armistice Day / Remembrance Day
200
Thanksgiving is a statutory paid holiday across most of Canada, with the notable exception of this Atlantic province where it remains optional.
Nova Scotia
200
What is an adult male turkey called?
A tom
300
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space
The potato
300
What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television?
1973
300
Early settlers in Canada held feasts of thanks, like the 1578 one led by Martin Frobisher, in search of this sea route through the Arctic.
Northwest Passage
300
This Canadian province is the largest cranberry-producing province, accounting for roughly 60% of national cranberry production
Quebec
300
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, what year was the term “Friendsgiving” first circulated?
2007
400
Which bird besides turkey is also served at some Canadian Thanksgiving dinners?
Goose!
400
What comedian performed “The Thanksgiving Song” on Saturday Night Live in 1992?
Hint: (A.S)
Adam Sandler
400
Where did the Pilgrims first land when arriving on America’s shores?
Provincetown, Massachusetts
November 11, 1620
400
This northern US state raises the most turkeys in America
Minnesota
400
Approximately how many cranberries are in one pound? (closest 10)
440
500
This is the specific biological name for the loose, red skin that wobbles underneath a male turkey's beak.
Wattle
500
What movie holds the record for the highest-grossing weekend in (American) Thanksgiving history?
(Hint, released in 2019)
Frozen 2
500
Which U.S. president was the first to pardon a turkey?
Abraham Lincoln
"Presidents and their families have received turkeys for the holidays as far back as the 1870s. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln spared Jack the turkey as a Christmas pet after his young son Tad begged for its life"
500
Referred to as the “pumpkin capital” of the U.S., what town is home to the Libby's pumpkin canning plant?
Hint (M)
Morton, Illinois
500
A group of turkeys is called a flock, but this term, also the name for a sloped roof beam, is another word for a group of wild turkeys
rafter