Thanksgiving is the most foodie festival of the year. People of America and Canada, along with 9 different countries celebrate the harvesting and Thanks to God for all the blessings.
Similarly, for most of the people, a Thanksgiving festival is nothing without eating Turkeys. With the passage of time, many things have changed about the festival but the origin has remained the same.
In this article, we have shared more than 170 Thanksgiving Trivia Questions. Some of them are quite easy while some are hard, but still. All of them are very interesting and unique.
You can play the Thanksgiving trivia after the meal served on the day. And I’m sure; it will make your day more enjoyable.
Easy Thanksgiving Trivia Questions
Who firstly wrote a series about Thanksgiving?
Sarah Josepha Hale
Only America celebrates the day. True or false?
False
When did Thanksgiving originate?
1621
Which American President announced Thanksgiving?
Abraham Lincoln
Thanksgiving occurs on which Thursday of Every November?
Fourth
Which year labor thanksgiving established in Japan?
1948
In Canada, when is Thanksgiving celebrated?
2nd Monday of October
Which sauce is a traditional sauce for Thanksgiving?
Cranberry Sauce
Name the only place in Australia, which celebrates Thanksgiving?
Norfolk Island
Name the chief of Wampanoag tribe?
Massasoit
Who opened the Plymouth Plantation, which also offers free Thanksgiving meals to the visitors?
Henry Hornblower
Who was the captain of the ship “Mayflower”?
Christopher Jones
How many Pilgrims included in the first Thanksgiving?
50 Pilgrims
How many Wampanoag included in the first Thanksgiving?
90
Which cutlery item invented after 10 years of the first Thanksgiving?
Forks
Turkey was the part of the first Thanksgiving meal. Is the statement True or False?
False
What was the name of the magazine in which Sarah Hales wrote letters and editorials about Thanksgiving?
The Godey’s Lady’s Book
How does America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus.
The Korean Thanksgiving festival lasts for how many days?
Three days
On the thanksgiving in Japan, where do the kids give their drawings?
At Police stations
When did the people of Puerto Rico celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
Last Thursday of November
Which American State produces the most Turkeys in the U.S?
Minnesota
How many years Sarah Joseph wrote editorials letters to convince the American President for celebrating the Thanksgiving Day?
17 years
According to the Guinness book of world records, how much the heaviest Turkey weighs?
86 pounds
What’s the busiest travel day of the year?
Thanksgiving
Which year did the Thanksgiving day become an official Holiday?
1941
Each year in the U.S., approximately how many Turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day?
280 million
Cornucopia means?
Horn of Plenty
For Americans, Thanksgiving is a national holiday. What’s that for the Canadians?
Statuary holiday
Do Jews celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
Yes. That’s because it has traditional origins and not religious.
Halloween is after Thanksgiving. True or false.
False
In which year, America’s Thanksgiving Parade begin?
1924
America’s Thanksgiving Parade is an inspiration of which parade?
Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade
How many Pilgrims were on the Mayflower?
102
When do the people of Norfolk Island celebrate Thanksgiving?
Last Wednesday of November
Where did Pilgrims land in America?
Cape Cop
Which American President refused to declare the Thanksgiving as a national Holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of Pilgrims’ ship?
The Mayflower
Does England officially celebrate Thanksgiving?
No
Instead of balloons, what were included in the Macy’s first Thanksgiving parade?
Animals from the central park Zoo
What was the original name of pilgrims?
Puritans
Where did the first Thanksgiving hold?
Plymouth
Name the only baby born in the ship Mayflower?
Oceanus Hopkins
The Pumpkins are native to North America, but where does the pumpkin pie have its origin?
England, Europe.
The feathers of Turkey are used for?
Animal feed
In Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, More than 40 gallons of fluorescent paint and 5 barrels of glitter were used to create the flames of which character?
Skylanders
Hard Thanksgiving Trivia Questions
The word Turkey has originated from a Hebrew word. Tell that.
Tukki
Which year Thanksgiving was celebrated on the third Thursday of November?
1939
Which President shifted the Thanksgiving celebrations on the third Thursday of November?
Franklin Roosevelt
Name the bird that is the main course of most of the tables in the U.S. every Thanksgiving was once threatened with extinction.
Turkey
When did it switch back to the fourth Thursday again?
1942
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?
Turkey
Who wrote the book Of Plymouth Plantation?
Governor William Bradford
Which country celebrates thanksgiving festival on the fifteenth of the eighth month of the lunar calendar?
Korea
According to a worldwide report, approximately how much pumpkin pies are eaten on Thanksgiving?
50 million
Captain John Smith found which colony in Virginia?
Jamestown
In the whole year which day is the busiest for the plumbers?
Black Friday
Which state firstly adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
New York
Name the food served at the first Thanksgiving but not presented now?
Sea Food
How many feathers a grown Turkey has?
3,500 feathers.
Which year Virginia adopted thanksgiving and become the first among all states?
1855
Three thousand years back, the Native Americans domesticated Turkey for which of its thing?
Feathers
Name the company that created green bean casserole?
Dorcas Reilley
Which year Macy’s Christmas parade changed its name to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
1927
Who wrote the poem “The Courtship of Miles Standish”?
Henry Longfellow
Mashed potatoes were served at the first Thanksgiving meal. Is that true or false?
False
On Thanksgiving, what is the standard dessert for the Canadians?
Pumpkin Pie
Who made the barrels for a beer that pilgrims took with them on the voyage?
John Alden
How many American towns are named after the nation’s bird?
3
Which year did the formality of pardoning Turkey begin?
1989
The red wobbly piece on the beak of Turkey is known as?
A snood
Which place in Turkey is best for putting the meat thermometer?
A Thigh
Male Turkeys are called as?
Toms
Which meat did the Native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Deer
According to estimation, baby turkeys are ugly. Is that true or false?
False
When the Congress did approve fourth Thursday of November as a Thanksgiving Day?
1941
You must put already cooked (and fresh) stuffing in Turkey. True or False?
True
According to estimation, what percentage of American people eats Turkey on Thanksgiving?
88 percent
In the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, which balloon has appeared more than any other?
Snoopy Balloon
Name the place situated at Plymouth, Massachusetts, which tells about the Thanksgiving of 17th century?
Plymouth Plantation
Upper Turkey foot and Lower Turkey foot are the two townships in which American state?
Pennsylvania
For Americans, which game is as important as Turkey meal is?
Football
When the town of Plymouth celebrates Forefather’s Day?
11 December
How long is the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade?
2.5 miles
Which year the Continental Congress Proclaimed Thanksgiving in America?
1777
During which war the original Plymouth Rock cracked?
Revolutionary War
After which year, all American territories and states begun celebrating Thanksgiving?
1850
What was the first TV dinner that was sold?
Turkey Dinner
What does Japan celebrate on 23rd November?
Labor Thanksgiving
In 1541, who held the Thanksgiving celebration in Palo Duro Canyon?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
What’s the day before the Thanksgiving is famous for?
Highest bar sales
Who is known as the mother of Thanksgiving?
Sarah Hales
Thanksgiving Trivia Questions for all ages
How many townships of Kansas named after Turkey?
Three
In which month, the Germans celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving Festival?
Early October
What’s the Korean name for thanksgiving festival?
Chuseok
What part of Turkey is used in the good luck ritual on Thanksgiving Day?
Wishbone
The first Canadian Thanksgiving is often traced back to which year?
1578
At least how many women participated in the first Thanksgiving festival?
Approximately 5
What’s the former name of 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Gimbels Thanksgiving Day parade
There is a country which celebrates thanksgiving same as America, but on the first Thursday of November.Name that.
Liberia
Which song was originally a Thanksgiving song composed for children to sing in a Boston Sunday School celebrations?
Jingle Bells
Americans eat the weight of approximately which country’s population as Turkeys?
Singapore
What’s the original name of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Macy’s Christmas Parade
What’s the current name of the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade
Which NFL team always played on the Thanksgiving except WWII?
Detroit Lions
The chicks of Turkey are known as?
Poults
Female Turkeys are called as?
Hens
Martin Frobisher held a Thanksgiving not for the harvest, but for what?
For surviving in the difficult journey from England
Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving. What do the Koreans eat?
Rice cake.
In which American state the real first Thanksgiving held?
Texas
Which year did the Turkeys arrive in Europe?
1608
Which war inspired Abraham Lincoln to proclaim Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
American Civil War
In 1953, how much Turkeys Swanson ordered mistakenly?
260 tons
Which American president termed thanksgiving’s national holiday as a ridiculous Proposition?
Thomas Jefferson
Which other team than the Detroit Lions has been playing on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Dallas Cowboys
Some researchers trace the origin of Thanksgiving in Canada through the settlers of which country?
France
Which year the real first Thanksgiving held?
1541
What was the first meal of enjoyed by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin?
Turkey
Turkeys cannot fly. True or False?
True
How much a berry must bounce to ensure it is not too ripe?
4 inches
Thanksgiving is the main reason of TV dinners. Is the statement true or False.
True
How much the Turkey weighed that was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2017?
36 pounds
Name the tallest Balloon, which is 64 feet long?
The Elf on the shelf
Which balloon was the first in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
Felix the Cat
The aspect of eating Turkey at the Thanksgiving Day becomes a common practice in Canada. Who brought the tradition to the country?
United Empire Loyalists
What’s the natural lifespan of the Turkeys?
Up to 15 years
In 2016, how many character balloons were created for Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
16
Who voted for Turkey to be the national bird?
Ben Franklin
The first NFL football game took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1934. Which two teams participated?
Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears
The average amount for the food of 10 people at Thanksgiving costs how much?
$50
What’s the typical slaughter age of Turkey?
4-5 months
How many states of America provide two-thirds of the Turkeys used at Thanksgiving Day?
Six
Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain. True or False?
True
According to scientists, Turkey is the main reason of drowsiness. True or false?
False
Name the famous rock where the Pilgrims landed?
Plymouth Rock
Name the animated movie, which revolves around pardoning of a Turkey on Thanksgiving by the American President?
Free Birds
Name the Turkey pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2017?
Drumstick
The longest balloon in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade was 77-feet long. Name that.
Red Mighty
Female Turkeys gobble. True or false?
False, only males gobble.
Before the recent type of thanksgiving, what was it celebrated for in 1611?
Days of fasting in drought
Name the amino acid found in Turkey?
Tryptophan
Of all cranberries that are consumed in the U.S. per year, about many are eaten on Thanksgiving?
20 percent
In Macy’s Thanksgiving parade what has always been the last float?
Santa Claus
Since 1927 to 2016, how many characters participated as Balloons?
174
The meaning of Thanksgiving is?
Special blessings
What’s the other name for Thanksgiving Day?
Turkey Day
Who changed the early fast of thanksgiving to a feast?
Wampanoag
Name the first Turkey pardoned by President Obama?
Courage
In 1924, how many employees participated in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
400
Who explored Canadian Thanksgiving?
Martin Frobisher
What’s the running speed of wild turkeys when they are frightened?
20 miles per hour
Until 1682, who made the most of Thanksgiving proclamations?
Church leaders
Name the American President who first pardoned a Turkey on Thanksgiving Day?
Henry Truman in 1947
Before 1536, how many church holidays were there?
95
People of which American state consume the highest amount of Turkeys?
California
What was the reason behind changing the day of thanksgiving in 1939?
Economic recession
Leiden’s autumn thanksgiving celebration in 1617 become the occasion for sectarian disturbance. What’s that called?
Oktober Feesten
Who proclaimed the first nationwide Thanksgiving in America?
George Washington
I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country! Who said that to his daughter?
Benjamin Franklin
Which year the first TV dinner introduced to the public?
1953
How many years Thanksgiving was celebrated on the third Thursday?
2 years
What was the path of Macy’s Thanksgiving parade in 1924?
Convent Ave to 145th street, NYC.
The full name of Wampanoag is?
Wampanoag Indians
Elephants were a part of Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in 1924. True or False?
True
The Greek Goddess of Corn is:
Demeter
Each year, how many volunteers march along in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
More than 8,000
Thanksgiving is harvest celebrations. True or False?
True
Which American president was against the idea of Turkey as a national bird?
Thomas Jefferson
Name the table added to the Thanksgiving meal in the 19th century?
Kiddies’ Table
What did Ohio Dale built in 1998 for celebrating American Thanksgiving Holiday?
A 52-ft free standing illuminating star
How many days the Mayflower voyage took to reach the New world from England?
66 days
