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In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space

What is a potato?

100

On average, how many questions does the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line field from callers during the holiday season?

What is 100,000?

100

What movie holds the record for the highest-grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history? 

What is a  “Frozen 2”?

100

Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage”?

Who is Benjamin Franklin? 

100

What household hazard triples on Thanksgiving?

What is fires? 

200

According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?

What is Green bean casserole? 

200

How many pounds of glitter are sprinkled on Macy's Thanksgiving Parade floats and costumes? 

What is 300 pounds?

200

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, how many places in the U.S. are named Cranberry? Answer: Five

What is Five?

200

Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey? 

Who is George H.W. Bush. In 1989, Bush "presented a Presidential pardon" to a “fine tom turkey” — and it's been an annual tradition ever since.

200

 According to AAA and INRIX, when is the worst time to travel during Thanksgiving weekend?

What is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving between noon and 8:00 p.m. 

300

Around how many calories are in a half-cup serving of bread stuffing?

What is 118?

300

How many balloons were featured in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

What is 25?

300

According to Guinness World Records, how much does the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?

What is made in 2010, the record-breaking pie weighed 3,699 lbs?

300

True or false: The Pilgrims referred to themselves as “Pilgrims.”

What is False. They called themselves “Separatists”

300

Which U.S. metro areas experience the worst pre-Thanksgiving congestion?

What is Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles or New York City?

400

What four ingredients go into making a basic pie crust?

What is Flour, salt, water and butter/shortening 

400

What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television? Answer: 

What is 1973?

400

How many minutes a day does the average American (15 and older) spend eating and drinking? 


What is 67 minutes?

400

Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966? 

What is  the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys?

400

Which state produces the most cranberries? .

What is Wisconsin?

500

What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?

 

What is Brining?

500

According to Macy's, roughly how many people attend the attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York each year? 

What is 3.5 million?

500

Which is the most popular day to shop during Thanksgiving weekend?

What is Black Friday?

500

When was Thanksgiving declared a national celebration? 

What is 1789 (President George Washington designated November 26 as a Day of National Thanksgiving)

500

What do Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Taylor Swift all have in common?

What is they are all descendants of passengers or crew on the Mayflower.