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100

The most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving.

turkey

100

What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?

Football

100

What orange vegetable is used as a symbol of Thanksgiving?

Pumpkin

100

The name of the ship the Pilgrims took from England to America.

the Mayflower

100

In which state was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

A. Virginia

B. Massachusetts

C. New York

Massachusetts 

100

True or False: Turkeys can fly.


True!

200

Name 3 ways to eat potatoes.

mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, French fries, scalloped potatoes, oven-baked, boiled...

200

On Thanksgiving morning, you can tune in to watch this parade make it's way through NYC. What's the name of the parade?

Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade


200

The name of the settlers who came to North America in 1620.

the Pilgrims

200

How long did the first Thanksgiving last?

A. 3 hours

B. 2 days 

C. 3 days

C. 3 days 

200

In what year did Thanksgiving become a permanent federal holiday?

A. 1998

B. 1941

C. 1975

B. 1941 

200

What state raises the most Turkeys for food? 

A. California

B. Alaska

C. Minnesota

C. Minnesota

300

What other meat may be served at Thanksgiving?

Ham

300

True or False: If you break off the smaller portion of the wishbone, you are the one who gets to make a wish.

False. Whoever breaks off the larger portion gets to make the wish. 

300

What do you call a male turkey?

A.  Bull

B.  Rooster

C.  Tom

C. Tom

300

How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?

A.  202

B.  102

C.  302

B. 102 passengers

300

When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

 On the fourth Thursday of November. 

300

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

A. 1973

B. 1993

C. 1987

A. 1973

400

Which fruit is commonly used to make crimson (reddish-purple) colored sauce?

Cranberries

400

What is the average length of a "Turkey Trot" (a local running event held on Thanksgiving)?

A. 13.1 miles 

B. 5 miles

C. 3 miles

B. 5 miles

400

What is this called? 


A Cornucopia

400

How long was the Mayflower’s trip from England to America? 

A.  one month

B. one week

C.  two months   

C. Two months

400

Where is the location of the first Pilgrim home in North America?

A. Boston

B. Plymouth

C. Philadelphia


B. Plymouth

400

What do you call the process of pouring juices over a turkey while it's cooking to help keep it moist? 

A. Basting

B. Frying

C. Broiling

A. Basting

500

Turkeys can turn this color when they are angry.

Red

500

Which president started the tradition of pardoning a turkey on Thanksgiving? 

A. George H.W. Bush

B. John F. Kennedy

C. Harry Truman

A. George H.W. Bush

Though pardoning a turkey didn't become tradition until George H.W. Bush, there is a long history of Presidents pardoning turkeys. Abraham Lincoln was technically the first president to pardon a turkey in 1863, when his 10-year-old son, Tad, begged him to spare a pet turkey named Jack from being cooked for Christmas dinner.

500

The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. What is the day called?

Black Friday

500

What year was the first Thanksgiving?

A. 1440

B. 1300

C. 1621

1621

500

What were the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrating for the first time on Thanksgiving day? 

A. the harvest

B. Christmas

C. the arrival of the pilgrims

A. the harvest

500

What do you call a live turkey on Thanksgiving?

Lucky!