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100

The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.

What is turkey?

100

When you celebrate Thanksgiving with friends rather than family

What is Friendsgiving?

100

The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving

What is pumpkin?

100

The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts

What is the Mayflower?

100

Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving? 

Who was George Washington?

200

This U.S. state produces the most sweet potatoes.

a) New York

b) North Carolina

c) None of the above 

 What is B) North Carolina?

200

A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning

What is turkey trot?

200

The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620

Who were the Pilgrims?

200

The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England

What is religious persecution?

200

Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?

A) Geogre W. bush

B) Benjamin Harrison

C) John F. Kennedy

Who is C) John F Kennedy?

300

This utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner.

What is a fork?

300

The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping

What is Black Friday?

300

The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.

Double for naming the specific tribe.

Who are Native Americans? 

or

Wampanoag tribe

300

How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?

a) there were none

b) 3

c) 5

What were C) 5?

300

Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?

A) Goerge H. W. Bush

B) Gerge W. Bush

C) Jimmy Carter

Who is B) George H.W. Bush?

400

Which food red fruit is usally sereved alongside the turkey?


What is cranberries?

400

What month is thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

What is October?

400

A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family.

What is a wild turkey?

400

What product owes its existence to Thanksgiving?

A) T.V. Dinner

B) Recliner

C) Hula Hoop

D) Butter

What is A) T.V. Dinner?

In 1953, someone at Swanson misjudged the number of frozen turkeys it would sell that Thanksgiving -- by 26 TONS! So they came up with a brilliant plan: to slice up the meat and repackage with some trimmings on the side. And so the first TV dinner was born!

400

Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

A) Thomas Jefferson

B) John F. Kennady

C) Herbert Hoover

Who is A) Thomas Jefferson?

500

How many people can a 20 pound turkey feed?

What is 14 people?

500

How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?

A) 46,000

B) 4.6 million

C) 46 million

D) 460 million

What is C) 46 million?

500

The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables

What is a cornucopia?

500

The year of the first Thanksgiving

A) 1776

B) 1965

C) 1621

What is C) 1621?

500

Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?

A) James Madison

B) George W. Bush

C) George Washington

Who is A) James Madison?