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FALL FUN
FOOD
TURKEYS
HISTORY
PARADES/POP CULTURE
100

What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

October

100

True or False: The first Thanksgiving meal included seafood.

True

100

The white meat of a turkey comes from which of its body parts?

Breasts

100

The Pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving in which US state?

Massachusetts

100
The most famous Thanksgiving parade takes place in which US city?

New York City

200

What fruit is used for pies, cider, and other desserts in the fall?

Apple

200

What is the most DISLIKED American Thanksgiving food?
A) Cranberries

B) Mashed Potatoes

C) Stuffing

C) Stuffing

200

Which country consumes the most turkey in the world?
A) China

B) U.S.

C) Sweden

B) U.S.

200

Thanksgiving became a national holiday under which US president?

A) Donald Trump

B) Abraham Lincoln

C) James Madison

B) Abraham Lincoln

200

Which store hosts the Thanksgiving parade?

Macy's

300

What is the first day of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

September 23 (Fall Equinox)

300

True or False: Potatoes were eaten during the first ever Thanksgiving in America.

False, they were imported much after that.

300

Turkeys can reach this top running speed (± 3 mph)

20 mph

300

DAILY DOUBLE (can wager up to 600 points on this question)

What was the name of the Native American that helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter?

Squanto

300

The animated special "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" features a famous dog. What is the breed of the dog?

Beagle

400

Which US State is the largest pumpkin grower?
A) Illinois

B) Virginia

C) Michigan

A) Illinois

400

What sweet Thanksgiving dish is made from a perennial plant (that can grow in any season)?

Yam/sweet potato

400

What is the weight of the heaviest turkey ever recorded? (± 10 lbs)

86 lbs

400

What was the name of the boat that the Pilgrims sailed on?

Mayflower
400
Which US sitcom has a well-known episode where a character gets a turkey stuck on their head?

Friends

500

What is the traditional "horn-shaped basket" that symbolizes a plentiful harvest?


Cornucopia

500

Green bean casserole was created by the company "Campbell's" in which decade?

1950s

500

What month is generally recorded to have the highest rate of mating between turkeys?

April or May

500

What was the (specific) religion of the Pilgrims?

Puritan/Protestant

(Christian not accepted)

500

In what year did Snoopy make his first appearance as a balloon during the Thanksgiving parade? (±10 years)

1968