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100
Percentage of people in the US that eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is 88 percent
100
This parade started in 1924 and was first known as a Christmas parade.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
100
This dish was made better because of the ashes it was originally baked in.
What is Cornbread?
100
The Puritan faction known as the English Separatist Church, are also known by this name
Who are the Pilgrims?
100
People are groggy on Thanksgiving not because of tryptophan, but most likely because of this.
What is Overeating?
200
This state raises more turkey than any other in the United States.
What is Minnesota?
200
Before 1927 the parade featured these instead of the inflatable characters we know today.
What are real animals?
200
A chef from this country perfected the modern pumpkin pie.
What is France?
200
The pilgrims first landed here before sailing on to Plymouth.
What is Cape Cod?
200
Thanksgiving is not just an American holiday, this country celebrates Thanksgiving the second Monday in October.
What is Canada?
300
This started in 1920 and is still a Thanksgiving tradition.
What is watching football?
300
The Parade was cancelled for 1942, 1943, and 1944 for this.
What is World War 2?
300
Many foods have been considered aphrodisiacs, but this Thanksgiving traditional food was Henry VIII favorite
What are Sweet Potatos?
300
This English speaking Indian taught the Pilgrims how to fish, hunt, and plant seeds
Who is Squanto
300
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for this profession, someone has to clean up after household guests who "overwhelm the system."
What is Plumbing?
400
Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who convinced President Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday is also famous for writing this song.
What is Mary Had A Little Lamb?
400
2nd to the US government Macys is the largest consumer of this.
What is Helium?
400
The inventor of green bean casserole was inducted into this for the innovation of her dish.
What is the Inventors Hall of Fame?
400
This was the primary beverage, even for the kids. The Pilgrims believed that water was contaminated and often made people sick
What is Beer
400
Swanson misjudged the number of frozen turkeys it would sell at Thanksgiving by 26 tons, so they decided to develop these.
What are TV Dinners
500
Each year the President of the United States does this for one special turkey
What is pardon?
500
This balloon has been designed and redesigned 7 times
What is Snoopy?
500
This Thanksgiving food can turn your urine purple.
What is Turkey?
500
The Pilgrims did not use this utensil which we all use today for the thanksgiving meal.
What is a fork?
500
Gobble is what male turkeys do, this is the sound that female turkeys make.
What is Cackle?