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What team has played in the most Thanksgiving Day games? 

Detroit Lions

100

What was the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims over to the United States? 

Mayflower

100

About how many million turkeys are sold every year in the U.S.A? 

280 million

100

How much did the largest turkey ever weigh?

86 pounds

100

Macy's was the first American department store to sponsor a Thanksgiving Day parade.

Fiction- Gimbel was the first in 1920.

200

Which team or teams have won the most Thanksgiving Day games? 

Dallas Cowboys

200

Where did the pilgrims land in the U.S?

Plymouth, Massachusetts

200

What state consumes the most turkeys?

California

200

Do turkeys have bad night or day vision?

night vision

200

The tradition of watching football on Thanksgiving started with the first NFL game on the holiday in 1934.

Fiction- it was in 1876.

300

Who is the current Detroit Lions starting quarterback? 

Jared Goff

300

What was the year of the first Thanksgiving?

1621

300

What character has been in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 33 years?

Snoopy

300

About how many feathers will a grown turkey have? 

3,500

300

Turkey contains an amino acid that makes you sleepy.

Fact- Tryptophan, a natural sedative.

400

How many Thanksgiving Day games have the Pittsburgh Steelers played in? 

6 games

400

What utensil did the pilgrims NOT use at the first Thanksgiving? 

forks

400

How many pounds of turkey does California consume on Thanksgiving Day?

675 million pounds

400

Does turkey have more protein than chicken, beef, or both?

both

400

Did an American founding father really think the turkey should be the official U.S. bird? If so, who did?

Fact: Ben Franklin

500

Name 2 of the years the Steelers have played in Thanksgiving Day games.

1939, 1940, 1950, 1983, 1998

500

Who was the pilgrims' first military leader?

Miles Standish

500

How many pounds of turkey did the U.S. consume in 2007?

690 million

500

Do turkeys have heart attacks?

yes

500

The "Turkey Trot" is actually inspired by a turkey. 

Fact: It is made up of short, jerky steps, like a turkey does