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100

True or false? Only male turkeys gobble.

What is true?  Female turkeys purr.

100
This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.
What is the Mayflower?
100

2/3 of Americans eat this for Thanksgiving.

What is turkey?

100

Sara Jospeha Hale campaigned to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.  She also wrote what famous poem?

What is Mary had a little lamb?

100

The president who declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

200
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.
What are toms?
200
The pilgrims landed at this rock.
What is Plymouth Rock?
200
What are the two most popular pies baked at Thanksgiving?
What are pumpkin and apple?
200
A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.
Who is Santa Claus?
200

What two NFL teams have a game every Thanksgiving?

Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?

300

The snood on a turkey is located here.

What is the beak?

300
This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.
What are the Wampanoag?
300

Which of these vegetables was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?

Spinach, Corn on the Cob, Carrots, Beans, Potatoes


What is corn on the cob and/or potatoes?

300
A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared in the parade more times than any other character (6 times).
Who is Snoopy?
300

According to the video, approximately how many people sailed on The Mayflower?

What is 130 men, women, and children?

400
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
What is the wattle?
400
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
400

This item was also not served at the first Thanksgiving?

Turkey, Lobster, Pumpkin Pie, Cranberries,            Oysters, Swans

What is pumpkin pie?

400
If you tune into this year's parade, you will see balloon characters from this book series, one of the most popular in our library.
What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
400
This is what the word "cornucopia" means.
What is "horn of plenty?"
500

Up until around 1935, turkeys were not raised for their meat, but for their what?

What are feathers?

500
The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.
What is 100?
500

Turducken refers to what Thanksgiving treat?

Chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey.

500
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade.
What is the 1920s? (1924 to be exact).
500
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month.
What is October?