50 Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers

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Round 1: Easy Thanksgiving Trivia questions

1. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the USA?
2. What is the day after Thanksgiving called?
3. Which US president declared the first national Thanksgiving?
4. What berry is particularly popular for Thanksgiving?
5. What bird is usually eaten on Thanksgiving?
6. Where did the Pilgrims’ holiday feast take place?
7. What pie is usually eaten on Thanksgiving day?
8. What did the Pilgrims celebrate on their first Thanksgiving meal?
9. Which country did the Pilgrims sail from?
10. Which foot race is usually held on Thanksgiving Day?

Round 1: Easy Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers

1. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the USA? Fourth Thursday of November
2. What is the day after Thanksgiving called? Black Friday
3. Which US president declared the first national Thanksgiving? George Washington
4. What berry is particularly popular for Thanksgiving? Cranberry
5. What bird is usually eaten on Thanksgiving? A turkey
6. Where did the Pilgrims’ holiday feast take place? Plymouth, Massachusetts
7. What pie is usually eaten on Thanksgiving day? Pumpkin Pie
8. What did the Pilgrims celebrate on their first Thanksgiving meal? The first successful harvest
9. Which country did the Pilgrims sail from? England
10. Which foot race is usually held on Thanksgiving Day? Turkey trot

Round 2: Medium Thanksgiving Trivia questions

1. Which famous NYC store is associated with the Thanksgiving day parade?
2. Which US President declared Thanksgiving to officially be on the last Thursday of November?
3. When is the Canadian Thanksgiving?
4. On which ship did the Pilgrims come from England?
5. Which actor played Neal in the Thanksgiving movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”?
6. What is the busiest airport in the US for Thanksgiving?
7. What TV channel broadcast the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
8. Who pardons one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year?
9. What was the first state to adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday?

Round 2: Medium Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which famous NYC store is associated with the Thanksgiving day parade? Macy’s
2. Which US President declared Thanksgiving to officially be on the last Thursday of November? Abraham Lincoln
3. When is the Canadian Thanksgiving? Second Monday of every October
4. On which ship did the Pilgrims come from England? The Mayflower
5. Which actor played Neal in the Thanksgiving movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”? Steve Martin
6. What is the busiest airport in the US for Thanksgiving? Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
7. What TV channel broadcast the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? NBC
8. Who pardons one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year? The US President
9. What was the first state to adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday? New York

Round 3: Thanksgiving Quiz – True or False

1. Turkeys are named after the country.
2. Thanksgiving is a national federal holiday.
3. Breaking wishbones is an original American tradition.
4. Venison was served at the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving meal.
5. More turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving day than on Christmas day.
6. Turkey wasn’t on the menu of the original Thanksgiving meal.
7. All turkeys and chickens have wishbones.
8. A baby turkey is called a chick.
9. Thanksgiving is also celebrated in Saint Lucia.
10. A Tom Turkey is a female.

Round 3: Thanksgiving Quiz Answers – True or False

1. Turkeys are named after the country. True
2. Thanksgiving is a national federal holiday. True
3. Breaking wishbones is an original American tradition. False
4. Venison was served at the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving meal. True
5. More turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving day than on Christmas day. True
6. Turkey wasn’t on the menu of the original Thanksgiving meal. True
7. All turkeys and chickens have wishbones. True
8. A baby turkey is called a chick. False, it’s a poult
9. Thanksgiving is also celebrated in Saint Lucia. True
10. A Tom Turkey is a female. False, it’s a male

Round 4: Hard Thanksgiving Trivia questions

1. Which US President is associated with Franksgiving?
2. Who is known as ‘the mother of Thanksgiving’?
3. Which company owns the Turkey Talk-Line?
4. Who did the Pilgrims share the 1621 harvest feast?
5. Which two universities played the first Thanksgiving Day football game?
6. Which famous Christmas song was actually meant to be a Thanksgiving song?
7. What is the official website of the National Turkey Federation?
8. What was the first videogame character in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
9. Which year did Thanksgiving officially become a national holiday?
10. Which US city is the most popular destination in the US for Thanksgiving?

Round 4: Hard Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which US President is associated with Franksgiving? Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. Who is known as ‘the mother of Thanksgiving’? Sarah Josepha Hale
3. Which company owns the Turkey Talk-Line? Butterball
4. Who did the Pilgrims share the 1621 harvest feast? Wampanoag people
5. Which two universities played the first Thanksgiving Day football game? Yale and Princeton
6. Which famous Christmas song was actually meant to be a Thanksgiving song? Jingle Bells
7. What is the official website of the National Turkey Federation? eatturkey.org
8. What was the first videogame character in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Sonic the Hedgehog
9. Which year did Thanksgiving officially become a national holiday? 1863
10. Which US city is the most popular destination in the US for Thanksgiving? Orlando

Round 5: Thanksgiving TV Trivia questions

1. Which TV show is “Blair Waldorf Must Pie” a Thanksgiving episode of?
2. In Friends, Monica invites an old friend named Will to her thanksgiving meal. Which famous actor played Will?
3. In which TV show can you see a group of friends celebrating ‘Slapgiving’?
4. Which New Girl character initiates a “Bangs-giving”-themed Thanksgiving dinner party in episode 6 of season 1?
5. In Friends, which ingredient did Rachel mistakenly add to her Thanksgiving trifle?
6. Which family hosts Thanksgiving in the Modern Family episode ‘Three turkeys’?
7. In the New Girl thanksgiving episode ‘Parents’. Jess invites her parents. Which actress plays her mom?
8. Which show has a thanksgiving episode named “Helen Keller! The Musical!”?
9. Which TV show is “The One with All the Thanksgivings” an episode of?
10. In Gilmore Girls, who tries to fit four Thanksgiving dinners in one day?

Round 5: Thanksgiving TV Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which TV show is “Blair Waldorf Must Pie” a Thanksgiving episode of? Gossip Girl
2. In Friends, Monica invites an old friend named Will to her thanksgiving meal. Which famous actor played Will? Brad Pitt
3. In which TV show can you see a group of friends celebrating ‘Slapgiving’? How I Met Your Mother
4. Which New Girl character initiates a “Bangs-giving”-themed Thanksgiving dinner party in episode 6 of season 1? Schmidt
5. In Friends, which ingredient did Rachel mistakenly add to her Thanksgiving trifle? Beef
6. Which family hosts Thanksgiving in the Modern Family episode ‘Three turkeys’? The Dunphys
7. In the New Girl thanksgiving episode ‘Parents’. Jess invites her parents. Which actress plays her mom? Jamie Lee Curtis
8. Which show has a thanksgiving episode named “Helen Keller! The Musical!”? South Park
9. Which TV show is “The One with All the Thanksgivings” an episode of? Friends
10. In Gilmore Girls, who tries to fit four Thanksgiving dinners in one day? Rory and Lorelai

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