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100

Thanksgiving is celebrated in this month in Canada.

October

100

The pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving feast this year.

1621

100

This part of the turkey is broken to give good luck.

Wishbone

100

This simple technique is used to coax more moisture into the meat before it is cooked, and keep it moist during cooking. 

Brining

100

This is what female turkeys are called.

Hens

100

Fill in the blank: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all _______."

Circumstances

200

This country celebrates "Labor Thanksgiving Day" each year to honor those in the community who work.

Japan

200

The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.

3

200

This is the name for the day after Thanksgiving.

Black Friday

200

Feelings of gratitude triggers the brain to release hormones associated with happiness. Name one of these hormones.

Dopamine; Serotonin

200

Pumpkins are this kind of food.

Fruit

200

Fill in the blank: 1 Chronicles 16:34 - "Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is _____."

Good

300

These people from India thank the sun god, nature, and everyone and every animal who supports agriculture by hosting a four-day festival.

Tamil

300

The name of the tribe of Indians who made a treaty with the Pilgrims.

Wampanoag

300

Within 5 years, the year the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began.

1924

300

This amino acid has been falsely blamed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey.

Tryptophan

300

The movie "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" premiered in this year (give or take 5 years).

1973

300

Fill in the blank: Psalm 95:1 - "Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our __________."

Salvation

400

This country in West Africa celebrates Thanksgiving marking when freed American slaves founded the country in 1822.

Liberia


400

Within 20 - this is how many Pilgrims were on the Mayflower.

102

400

This footrace, usually of the long-distance variety, is held around Thanksgiving Day in various cities throughout the United States. 

The Turkey Trot

400

30 seconds of food processing potatoes in order to mash them, turns them into sticky, inedible glue. The reason for this is because potatoes are rich in this.

Starch

400

Thanksgiving leftovers led to the invention of this convenience food.

TV dinners

400

Fill in the blank: Colossians 4:2 - "Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with ________." 

Thanksgiving

500

One of the most important Jewish holidays when farmers give thanks to God for harvest.

Sukkot

500

Within 20 - this is how many days it took the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to the New World.

66 days

500

The tradition of playing American football games on Thanksgiving Day started in 1876 between these two universities.

Yale and Princeton

500

The browning of a turkey as a result of sugars and proteins reacting to heat is called this reaction. This reaction also gives the onions on top of Thanksgiving's green bean casserole their golden color, crispy texture, and slightly sweet flavor.

The Maillard reaction

500

This was the first president to pardon a turkey.

John F. Kennedy

500

Fill in the blank: Psalm 69:30 - "I will praise the Name of God with a _____; I will magnify Him with thanksgiving."

Song