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History of the Holiday
Traditions
Popular Culture
Turkeys
Leftovers
100
Name the ship on which the pilgrims came
Mayflower
100
What word means "horn of plenty"?
Cornucopia
100
Department store that hosts a parade yearly
Macys
100
What sound does a turkey make?
Gobble Gobble
100
Comparison using like or as
Simile
200
What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
200
What part of the turkey is snapped for superstitious reasons?
Wishbone
200
Nickname for the biggest shopping day of the year
Black Friday
200
What is a turkey leg called?
Drumstick
200
Giving human characteristics to inhuman things
Personification
300
How many days did the first thanksgiving last?
Three Days
300
Name one of the two most popular pies baked on Thanksgiving
Pumpkin or Apple
300
True or False: Thanksgiving is celebrated in October in Canada
True
300
What is a group of turkeys called?
A Flock
300
Which story from class contained a less than honest niece?
The Open Window
400
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1989?
George H.W. Bush
400
What is the name of the most popular brand of Turkey at Thanksgiving?
Butterball
400
Name the two NFL teams that have traditional home games on Turkey Day
Cowboys and Lions
400
What is the technical name for a male turkey?
Tom
400
Term used for a near or imperfect rhyme (vocab word from ages ago)
Slant Rhyme
500
What president temporarily changed Thanksgiving to the third thursday in November to lengthen the holiday shopping season during the Great Depression?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
500
Within 5%, what percentage of American families eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
90%
500
What is the name of the amino acid present in Turkey believed to make you drowsy after eating it?
Tryptophan
500
What is the name of the red thing that hangs off of a turkey's neck?
Wattle
500
Where was Rainsford's original destination in The Most Dangerous Game?
Brazil