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100

The process in which you soak a turkey in a saltwater solutions before cooking it.

What is brining?

100

This cartoon Thanksgiving special, featuring a grumpy young boy and his dog, was released in 1973.

What is "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?

100

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade comemmorated this holiday, which comes along a little while after Thanksgiving.

What is Christmas?

100

These two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1966.

Who are the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys?

100

The first location that the Pilgrims landed when they arrived on America's shores.

What is Provincetown, Massachusetts?

200

The most popular meat alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.

What is ham?

200

In 1992, this famous comedy actor premiered "The Thanksgiving Song" during the Weekend Update segment on the 18th season of Saturday Night Live.

Who is Adam Sandler?

200

The amount of balloons featured in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

What is 25?

200

Most Americans prefer this type of pie over any other.

What is apple pie?

200

This president declared Thanksgiving a national celebration in 1789.

Who is George Washington?

300

The least popular Thanksgiving side dish among Americans.

What is green bean casserole?

300

This popular song about a boy going to his grandmother's house is actually titled "The New England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day."

What is "Over the River and Through the Woods"?

300

According to Macy's, roughly this amount of people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York each year.

What is 3.5 million?

300

The first ever Thanksgiving celebration lasted this many days.

What is 3?

300

In 1863, this president decided that Thanksgiving would be observed on the last Thursday in November.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

400

Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

What is stuffing?

400

This 18-minute long monologue by Arlo Guthrie is performed on many rock and classic rock stations every Thanksgiving.

What is "Alice's Restaurant"?

400

_____ lbs of glitter are sprinkled on Macy's Thanksgiving Parade floats and costumes each year.

What is 300?

400

This upstate New York town was the location of the first ever Turkey Trot.

What is Buffalo?

400

The month and year during which the first ever Thanksgiving Feast was held.

What is November 1621?

500

In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space.

What is a potato?

500

With 15 Best in Show titles, this dog breed has had the most wins at the National Dog Show (which airs on Thanksgiving Day).

What is the Wire Fox Terrier?

500

On Thanksgiving Day 1989, this weather event disrupted the Macy's Day Parade.

Snow.

On Nov. 23, four inches of snow fell on the Big Apple, marking the first Thanksgiving Day storm in more than 50 years.

500

This Northeastern city has the oldest and longest running Thanksgiving Day Parade in the country.

What is Philadelphia?

500

The number of passengers that were aboard the Mayflower.

What is 102?