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100

What sport features a score called a turkey? 

Bowling

100

The first Thanksgiving was held in what town?

Plymouth

100

This fruit, often served as a sauce or jelly, is a Thanksgiving staple and is one of only three fruits native to North America.

Cranberry

100

This iconic animated character’s Thanksgiving Day special first aired in 1973 and included a football game and a chaotic feast.

Charlie Brown

100

This country celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October, about six weeks earlier than the U.S.

Canada

100

This country, located on two continents, shares its name with the bird served at many Thanksgiving dinners.

Turkey

100

The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in 1924 in this city.

New York City

200

Which sport is famously played on Thanksgiving? 

Football

200

Which president made Thanksgiving a federal holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

200

This creamy, marshmallow-topped dish is made from this sweet root vegetable.

Sweet potato casserole 

200

In this popular sitcom, a character famously stuck a raw turkey on his head to cheer up his friends.

Friends 

200

The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated in this Asian country, is a harvest festival similar to Thanksgiving.

China

200

This U.S. state is home to the city of Turkey, located in the panhandle region.

Texas

200

This U.S. President began the tradition of officially pardoning a turkey in 1989.

George H.W. Bush

300

The largest marathon held on Thanksgiving Day is called __________

The Turkey Trot

300

What was the name of the ship that carried the pilgrims to Plymouth?

The Mayflower

300

The first Thanksgiving feast likely featured this large bird, which is not a turkey.

Goose

300

The longest-running scripted Thanksgiving episode tradition belongs to this family animated sitcom that aired a "Turkey Day" episode in its very first season.

The Simpsons

300

In what country is Kinrō Kansha no Hi, celebrated on November 23. The name Translates to "Labor Thanksgiving Day." 

Japan

300

This U.S. state produces the most turkeys annually, leading the country in turkey farming.

Minnesota 

300

On this day after Thanksgiving, Americans rush to shop, taking advantage of major sales, in a tradition known as this.

Black Friday

400

Which sport has a formation called the "wishbone?"

Football

400

The pilgrims who attended the first Thanksgiving fled what country for the New World?

England

400

The average weight of a turkey served on Thanksgiving in the U.S. is this many pounds.

13-16 pounds

400

This animated movie follows a pair of turkeys who travel back in time to remove turkeys from the first Thanksgiving menu.

Free Birds

400

Pongal, a harvest festival in this country, involves cooking rice with milk and sugar outdoors to celebrate the sun and abundance.

India
400

The Turkey River runs through this Midwestern state, which is also famous for its corn production.

Iowa

400

A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition involves breaking this bone of the turkey, with the person who gets the larger piece said to get good luck.

The Wishbone

500

Which team has appeared in the most NFL Thanksgiving games?

The Detroit Lions

500

The Wampanoag chief who attended the first Thanksgiving was named ______

Massasoit

500

The meat primarily served at the first Thanksgiving

Fish, shellfish, and/or eels.
500

This pop culture icon and cooking mogul is known for hosting elaborate Thanksgiving feasts at her home in Connecticut.

Martha Stewart

500

This country celebrates a harvest festival called Lammas Day, traditionally held on August 1, where bread is baked from the first wheat of the season.

England

500

What African country shares the exact same Thanksgiving traditions as the United States?

Liberia

500

This iconic American food company, known for its canned cranberry sauce, sponsors a famous Thanksgiving Day parade float.

Ocean Spray