Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers
Thanksgiving is a time when everyone gets together, spends time with family, and enjoy good food together. Thanksgiving holiday is an annual celebration that is based around giving thanks.
Below, we have compiled an array of Thanksgiving trivia questions and answers that will keep your guests entertained and help you and your loved ones learn more about Thanksgiving celebration.
90 Fun Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers
Q: Name the animated movie, which revolves around pardoning of a Turkey on Thanksgiving by the American President?
A: Free Birds
A: Free Birds
Q: What was the reason behind changing the day of thanksgiving in 1939?
A: Economic recession
A: Economic recession
Q: According to a worldwide report, approximately how much pumpkin pies are eaten on Thanksgiving?
A: 50 million
A: 50 million
Q: Each year it is one of the most important parts of the Thanksgiving meal. But those who get pardoned from the President enjoy vacations. What’s that?
A: Turkey
A: Turkey
Q: Which President shifted the Thanksgiving celebrations on the third Thursday of November?
A: Franklin Roosevelt
A: Franklin Roosevelt
Q: The feathers of Turkey are used for?
A: Animal feed
A: Animal feed
Q: Name the bird that is the main course of most of the tables in the U.S. every Thanksgiving was once threatened with extinction.
A: Turkey
A: Turkey
Q: Which country celebrates thanksgiving festival on the fifteenth of the eighth month of the lunar calendar?
A: Korea
A: Korea
Q: At least how many women participated in the first Thanksgiving festival?
A: Approximately 5
A: Approximately 5
Q: Turkeys cannot fly. True or False?
A: True
A: True
Q: Name the Turkey pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2017?
A: Drumstick
A: Drumstick
Q: Who proclaimed the first nationwide Thanksgiving in America?
A: George Washington
A: George Washington
Q: Which year did Macy’s Christmas parade changed its name to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
A: 1927
A: 1927
Q: Which year did Virginia adopt thanksgiving and become the first among all states?
A: 1855
A: 1855
Q: How many feathers does a grown Turkey have?
A: 3,500 feathers.
A: 3,500 feathers.
Q: Which state firstly adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
A: New York
A: New York
Q: Name the food served at the first Thanksgiving but not presented now?
A: Sea Food
A: Sea Food
Q: Three thousand years back, the Native Americans domesticated Turkey for which of its thing?
A: Feathers
A: Feathers
Q: How many townships of Kansas named after Turkey?
A: Three
A: Three
Q: What part of Turkey is used in the good luck ritual on Thanksgiving Day?
A: Wishbone
A: Wishbone
Q: Which war inspired Abraham Lincoln to proclaim Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
A: American Civil War
A: American Civil War
Q: People of which American state consume the highest amount of Turkeys?
A: California
A: California
Q: Who first wrote a series about Thanksgiving?
A: Sarah Josepha Hale
A: Sarah Josepha Hale
Q: Which year did the Thanksgiving day become an official Holiday?
A: 1941
A: 1941
Q: In which month, the Germans celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving Festival?
A: Early October
A: Early October
Q: The first Canadian Thanksgiving is often traced back to which year?
A:1578
A:1578
Q: Which American president termed thanksgiving’s national holiday as a ridiculous Proposition?
A: Thomas Jefferson
A: Thomas Jefferson
Q: How much did the Turkey weighed that was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2017?
A: 36 pounds
A: 36 pounds
Q: Female Turkeys gobble. True or false?
A: False, only males gobble.
A: False, only males gobble.
Q: Who is known as the mother of Thanksgiving?
A: Sarah Hales
A: Sarah Hales
Q: When did Thanksgiving originate?
A: 1621
A: 1621
Q: Thanksgiving occurs on which Thursday of Every November?
A: Fourth
A: Fourth
Q: Which sauce is a traditional sauce for Thanksgiving?
A: Cranberry Sauce
A: Cranberry Sauce
Q: Who opened the Plymouth Plantation, which also offers free Thanksgiving meals to the visitors?
A: Henry Hornblower
A: Henry Hornblower
Q: Name the only place in Australia, which celebrates Thanksgiving?
A: Norfolk Island
A: Norfolk Island
Q: In Canada, when is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A: 2nd Monday of October
A: 2nd Monday of October
Q: Which American President announced Thanksgiving?
A: Abraham Lincoln
A: Abraham Lincoln
Q: Americans eat the weight of approximately which country’s population as Turkeys?
A: Singapore
A: Singapore
Q: What’s the day before the Thanksgiving famous for?
A: Highest bar sales
A: Highest bar sales
Q: Where did the first Thanksgiving hold?
A: Plymouth
A: Plymouth
Q: Instead of balloons, what were included in the Macy’s first Thanksgiving parade?
A: Animals from the central park Zoo
A: Animals from the central park Zoo
Q: What was the name of Pilgrims’ ship?
A: The Mayflower
A: The Mayflower
Q: Does England officially celebrate Thanksgiving?
A: No
A: No
Q: What was the original name of pilgrims?
A: Puritans
A: Puritans
Q: The Pumpkins are native to North America, but where does the pumpkin pie have its origin?
A: England, Europe.
A: England, Europe.
Q: What’s the original name of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A: Macy’s Christmas Parade
A: Macy’s Christmas Parade
Q: The aspect of eating Turkey at the Thanksgiving Day becomes a common practice in Canada. Who brought the tradition to the country?
A: United Empire Loyalists
A: United Empire Loyalists
Q: In 1541, who held the Thanksgiving celebration in Palo Duro Canyon?
A: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
A: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Q: What was the first TV dinner that was sold?
A: Turkey Dinner
A: Turkey Dinner
Q: Which year the Continental Congress Proclaimed Thanksgiving in America?
A: 1777
A: 1777
Q: Upper Turkey foot and Lower Turkey foot are the two townships in which American state?
A: Pennsylvania
A: Pennsylvania
Q: In the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, which balloon has appeared more than any other?
A: Snoopy Balloon
A: Snoopy Balloon
Q: For Americans, which game is as important as Turkey meal is?
A: Football
A: Football
Q: After which year, all American territories and states begun celebrating Thanksgiving?
A: 1850
A: 1850
Q: What does Japan celebrate on 23rd November?
A: Labor Thanksgiving
A: Labor Thanksgiving
Q: What’s the current name of the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
A: 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade
A: 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade
Q: Who voted for Turkey to be the national bird?
A: Ben Franklin
A: Ben Franklin
Q: What’s the other name for Thanksgiving Day?
A: Turkey Day
A: Turkey Day
Q: How many Pilgrims included in the first Thanksgiving?
A: 50 Pilgrims
A: 50 Pilgrims
Q: Which cutlery item was invented after 10 years of the first Thanksgiving?
A: Forks
A: Forks
Q: How does America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
A: With the arrival of Santa Claus.
A: With the arrival of Santa Claus.
Q: When do the people of Puerto Rico celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
A: Last Thursday of November
A: Last Thursday of November
Q: Which American State produces the most Turkeys in the U.S?
A: Minnesota
A: Minnesota
Q: The Korean Thanksgiving festival lasts for how many days?
A: Three days
A: Three days
Q: Turkey was the part of the first Thanksgiving meal. Is the statement True or False?
A: False
A: False
Q: The chicks of Turkey are known as?
A: Poults
A: Poults
Q: What’s the typical slaughter age of Turkey?
A: 4-5 months
A: 4-5 months
Q: Who explored Canadian Thanksgiving?
A: Martin Frobisher
A: Martin Frobisher
Q: When do the people of Norfolk Island celebrate Thanksgiving?
A: Last Wednesday of November
A: Last Wednesday of November
Q: In which year, America’s Thanksgiving Parade begin?
A: 1924
A: 1924
Q: Do Jews celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
A: Yes. That’s because it has traditional origins and not religious.
A: Yes. That’s because it has traditional origins and not religious.
Q: On Thanksgiving, what is the standard dessert for the Canadians?
A: Pumpkin Pie
A: Pumpkin Pie
Q: Mashed potatoes were served at the first Thanksgiving meal. Is that true or false?
A: False
A: False
Q: Which place in Turkey is best for putting the meat thermometer?
A: A Thigh
A: A Thigh
Q: Which meat did the Native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
A: Deer
A: Deer
Q: When did the Congress approve fourth Thursday of November as a Thanksgiving Day?
A: 1941
A: 1941
Q: According to estimation, what percentage of American people eats Turkey on Thanksgiving?
A: 88 percent
A: 88 percent
Q: Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving. What do the Koreans eat?
A: Rice cake.
A: Rice cake.
Q: Each year in the U.S., approximately how many Turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day?
A: 280 million
A: 280 million
Q: For Americans, Thanksgiving is a national holiday. What’s that for the Canadians?
A: Statuary holiday
A: Statuary holiday
Q: Halloween is after Thanksgiving. True or false.
A: False
A: False
Q: America’s Thanksgiving Parade is an inspiration of which parade?
A: Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade
A: Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade
Q: Where did Pilgrims land in America?
A: Cape Cop
A: Cape Cop
Q: Female Turkeys are called as?
A: Hens
A: Hens
Q: How many states of America provide two-thirds of the Turkeys used at Thanksgiving Day?
A: Six
A: Six
Q: Name the American President who first pardoned a Turkey on Thanksgiving Day?
A: Henry Truman in 1947
A: Henry Truman in 1947
Q: You must put already cooked (and fresh) stuffing in Turkey. True or False?
A: True
A: True
Q: According to estimation, baby turkeys are ugly. Is that true or false?
A: False
A: False
Q: Male Turkeys are called?
A: Toms
A: Toms
Q: Which year did the formality of pardoning Turkey begin?
A: 1989
A: 1989