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November
100
In this famous 1939 film, Dorothy taps her heels together three times while saying “there’s no place like home”.
What is “The Wizard of Oz”?
100
Solanum tuberosum is the scientific name for this vegetable commonly served with gravy at the Thanksgiving meal.
What is a potato?
100
This three hour event presented by an American department store has been televised on Thanksgiving
Day since 1952.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
100
The name of the ship that transported the first English Separatists, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth to the New World in 1620..
What is the Mayflower?
100
This well known tri-colored candy changes from yellow, orange and white to brown, orange and white, as we move from Halloween to Thanksgiving.
What is can
200
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Charlie is forced to host dinner at his house after this character invites herself over for Thanksgiving dinner.
Who is Peppermint Patty?
200
This common side dish is a berry that is initially white, but turns a deep red when fully ripe.
What are cranberries?
200
The goal of this annual month long event is to “change the face of men’s health”.
What is Movember?
200
The first three-day festival of thanksgiving was set up to celebrate this.
What was harvest?
200
Name one of the two states that do not participate in the practice of daylight savings, which happens at the beginning of November.
What are Arizona or Hawaii?
300
Who are the Griswolds?
300
This horn shaped container is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, often presented during the Thanksgiving holiday overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts.
What is a cornucopia or horn of plenty?
300
This controversial fall flavor, has shown up in everything from lattes to dog treats.
What is pumpkin spice?
300
The original Thanksgiving feast did not feature dessert due to a lack in this ingredient.
What is sugar?
300
On November 11, we observe this holiday?
What is Veteran’s day?
400
What is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?
400
According to the Huffington Post and NPR, this is the most popular Thanksgiving pie.
What is apple pie?
400
Black Friday shopping has extended to include these two days.
What are Thanksgiving day and Cyber Monday?
400
This native American is credited for teaching the pilgrims how to cultivate corn, catch fish and avoid poisonous plants. He also helped forge an alliance between the settlers and the Wampanoag tribe.
Who is Squanto?
400
These are the zodiac signs for November.
What are Scorpio and Sagittarius ?
500
This symbolic house is located at located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in the District of Columbia.
What is the White House?
500
This amino acid found in turkey is thought to make people sleepy.
What is tryptophan?
500
Name this popular fall pattern.
What is Hounds Tooth?
500
This president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
500
This is the birth stone of November.
What is Topaz?