Thanksgiving
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MISC!!
100

Which president made Thanksgiving a national annual holiday in 1863?

Abraham Lincoln

100

What season comes immediately after fall?

Winter

100

Which vegetable is commonly used to make a classic Thanksgiving pie?

Pumpkin

100

What is the name of the friendly snowman in the classic song who comes to life?

Frosty

100

What do you call a group of turkeys?

Flock or rafter

200

What is the day after Thanksgiving commonly called?

Black Friday

200

What is the autumn equinox?

The time when day and night are approximately equal in length

200

What bread-based side dish is often cooked inside or alongside a turkey?

Stuffing or dressing

200

What sport is traditionally associated with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast and the holiday weekend?

Football

200

Which famous holiday figure traditionally rides the final float of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Santa Claus

300

What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620?

The Mayflower

300

What is the term for animals preparing for winter by storing food or building fat reserves?  

Hibernation/Winter Preperation

300

Which tart red berry is used to make a popular Thanksgiving sauce?

Cranberry

300

Which classic fall activity involves finding your way through rows of tall plants?

A corn maze 

300

What is the name for the full moon closest to the autumn equinox?

The Harvest Moon

400

What year is commonly associated with the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth?

1621

400

What causes leaves to change color in autumn?

Chlorophyll breaks down

400

What is the sweet potato dish often topped with marshmallows?

Sweet Potato Casserole or Candied Yams

400

In the Peanuts holiday special, who hosts the famously unconventional Thanksgiving meal?

Charlie Brown

400

Which U.S. city is commonly credited with popularizing the term “Black Friday” to describe post-Thanksgiving shopping crowds?

Philadelphia

500

Which Native American people shared the harvest celebration with the Pilgrims?

The Wampanoag

500

hat scenic Colorado highway is famous for its spectacular golden aspen trees in the fall and connects the mountain towns of Aspen and Crested Butte?

The Kebler Pass

500

Which nut is the star ingredient in a classic Southern Thanksgiving pie?

Pecan

500

What is it called when a group of friends or family come together and bring food of different sorts to celebrate a meal or friendship while spending time together?

Potluck

500

What is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight?

Bat