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100

What is an adult female turkey called? 

A hen

100

On Thanksgiving Day 1989, what weather event disrupted the Macy’s parade?

  Snow

100

How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?


Three days

100

What is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in the U.S.? 

 Mashed potatoes

100

What causes male turkeys to gobble? 

 To entice female turkeys

200

What is an adult male turkey called? 

 A tom

200

How long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route? 

2.5 miles

200

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

 George H.W. Bush

200

What is "stuffing" called in the South? 

 Dressing

200

What sport uses the  term "turkey"? 

 Bowling

300

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

Brining

300

What holiday was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade commemorating?

 Christmas

300

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

 Benjamin Franklin

300

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

Green bean casserole

300

What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?

California

400

What three things are turkey giblets primarily comprised of? 

The gizzard, heart, liver and neck

400

Which retailer was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day parade? 

Gimbels

400

In 1863, what U.S. president decided that Thanksgiving would be observed on the last Thursday in November? 

 Abraham Lincoln

400

Which type of food from the first Thanksgiving is now hardly eaten during the celebration? 

 Seafood

400

Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?

Plumbers

500

What do you call a baby domestic turkey? 

 A poult

500

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

3.5 million

500

What notable Native American served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and Native Americans? 

 Squanto

500

How do you know if cranberries are sweet enough for harvest? 

 You see if they bounce

500

What is the wobbly red piece of flesh on top of the beak of a turkey?



 A snood