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Pop Culture Thanksgiving Trivia QuizThanksgiving Trivia: How Much Do You Know About This Historic Holiday?Thanksgiving is more than just turkey and pie—it’s rich with history, traditions, and fascinating trivia. From its origins as a harvest celebration to its evolution into a national holiday filled with food, parades, and football, there’s so much to discover about this uniquely American celebration. Do you know Thanksgiving? Test yourself with questions like Who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday? What popular side dish wasn’t part of the first Thanksgiving? When did the first Thanksgiving football game take place? And what’s the connection between Thanksgiving and TV dinners? Here’s some extra Thanksgiving trivia to whet your appetite:
Thanksgiving has become one of America’s most beloved holidays, blending food, family, and gratitude into a day of reflection and celebration. This trivia page dives into its history, cultural significance, and fun facts, making it perfect for a little pre-feast competition or post-dinner fun. So, how much do you know about Thanksgiving? From Pilgrim lore to modern-day traditions, this quiz will put your knowledge to the test. Start exploring and make your Thanksgiving even more memorable! |
Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz Questions(answers) 1. How many feathers does a typical adult turkey have? 2. Which sport is traditionally watched on Thanksgiving in the United States? 3. Which year did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving? 4. What was the ship’s name that brought the Pilgrims to America? 5. Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims? 6. In Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, what mode of transportation does NOT break down during the trip? 7. Which actor plays Del Griffith in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? 8. What does Snoopy (& Woodstock) serve at the Thanksgiving meal in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving? 9. What is a male turkey called? 10. Which U.S. president moved the date of Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November to increase holiday shopping? 11. What meat did the Pilgrims and Native Americans likely eat at the first Thanksgiving? 12. Which Friends character gets their head stuck in a turkey? 13. How fast can a wild turkey run? 14. Which country celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October? 15. How long does it take to defrost a 20-pound turkey in the refrigerator? 16. Name the seasonal song by Adam Sandler that became famous on Saturday Night Live. 17. What alternative to the bald eagle did Benjamin Franklin famously propose as a national symbol? 18. What year did the first official “Turkey Pardon” take place? 19. In the TV show The Simpsons, what is the name of the Thanksgiving episode where Bart accidentally ruins the family dinner? 20. Who is responsible for officially “pardoning” the turkey annually? 21. How many calories does the average person consume on Thanksgiving Day? 22. What sound do male turkeys make that females do not? 23. What sound does a female turkey make? 22. How many turkeys are typically pardoned by the President each year? 24. How many pounds of turkey are consumed by Americans each Thanksgiving? 25. How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh? 26. What famous American historical figure once refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday, calling it unnecessary? 27. Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday? 28. How much does the average American spend on Thanksgiving dinner? 29. Which state was the first to adopt Thanksgiving as an annual holiday? 30. How many hours of television do Americans watch on average on Thanksgiving Day? 31. What popular Thanksgiving side dish uses marshmallows as a topping? 32. Which department store chain sponsors the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? 33. What city hosts the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the U.S.? 34. In what decade was canned cranberry sauce first sold in the U.S.? 35. What state has an official “Turkey Capital” of the world? 36. What do Americans call the day after Thanksgiving? 37. In what year did Thanksgiving become an official U.S. holiday? 38. What percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? 39. What is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in the United States? 40. What dance is performed by the Radio City Rockettes in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? 41. What do you call a group of wild turkeys? 42. What is the name of the long-running Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit? 43. What U.S. state named the wild turkey its official state game bird? 44. What meat was President Abraham Lincoln’s family served for Thanksgiving dinner? 45. What was the original reason for the first Thanksgiving celebration? 46. Which professional sport has a league that pauses for Thanksgiving to honor the holiday? 47. What year was the green bean casserole invented? 48. What is the name of the Thanksgiving song written by Lydia Maria Child? 49. In which book by Louisa May Alcott do characters celebrate a Thanksgiving feast? 50. What Thanksgiving dish inspired the first-ever TV dinner? 51. Who was the governor of the Plymouth colony during the first Thanksgiving? 52. What city hosts an annual Thanksgiving Day race called the Turkey Trot? 53. Which Thanksgiving food has the fewest calories per serving: mashed potatoes, stuffing, or cranberry sauce? 54. What red berry is a Thanksgiving staple often made into a sauce? 55. What is the term for a baby cranberry? 56. What type of plant do cranberries grow on? 57. Which U.S. state raises the most cranberries? 58. Which Thanksgiving food was found at the site of the original Jamestown colony? 59. What cartoon character has most appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? 60. Which American holiday did Sarah Josepha Hale campaign for over 30 years to make official? 66. How many pumpkin pies are typically consumed on Thanksgiving in the U.S.? 67. Who painted Freedom from Want, a famous Thanksgiving scene? 68. What is the top online search for Thanksgiving in the U.S.? 69. What type of pie is most associated with Thanksgiving today? 70. Which popular dish was probably NOT served at the first Thanksgiving? 71. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last? 72. What is the traditional main course at Canadian Thanksgiving? 73. What year was A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first aired on television? 74. What do some Native Americans observe on Thanksgiving instead of celebrating? 75. What vegetable often used in Thanksgiving dinners was once thought to have poisonous leaves? 76. What day is Thanksgiving held in Canada? 77. What is the heaviest turkey ever recorded? 78. What utensil did the Pilgrims likely not use during the first Thanksgiving? 79. What is Butterball’s Turkey Talk Line? 80. What famous Thanksgiving float character debuted in the Macy’s parade in 1968? 81. What is a baby turkey called? 82. What was the first famous Thanksgiving float character in the Macy’s parade in 1927? 83. What is the red, fleshy part of a turkey’s beak called? 84. What year did Butterball start the Turkey Talk Line? 85. What cooking method became popular in the 2000s for preparing Thanksgiving turkeys? 86. How many hours should a turkey cook if it weighs 20 pounds? 87. What state consumes the most turkey per capita during Thanksgiving? 88. What popular social media platform sees a surge in Thanksgiving recipe searches? 89. Which African country celebrates Thanksgiving with family gatherings in August? 90. This famous 19th-century author’s Thanksgiving stories were widely published in magazines. Name her. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Sarah Josepha Hale also wrote a poem (that became a song) that most people still know today. Name that tune. 2. Which TV show has an episode called “Slapsgiving”? 3. What Broadway Musical features a song called “Turkey Lurkey Time”? 4. True or False: Turkeys can fly. 5. Which NFL player holds the record for most rushing yards on Thanksgiving? 6. Which part of the turkey changes color depending on its mood? 7. On Friends, what dish does Rachel accidentally make with beef? 8. What was the first television show to feature a Thanksgiving-themed episode? 9. What year was the first Thanksgiving football game televised? 10. What is the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter? Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz Answers1. How many feathers does a typical adult turkey have? 2. Which sport is traditionally watched on Thanksgiving in the United States? 3. Which year did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving? 4. What was the ship’s name that brought the Pilgrims to America? 5. Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims? 6. In Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, what mode of transportation does NOT break down during the trip? 7. Which actor plays Del Griffith in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? 8. What does Snoopy (& Woodstock) serve at the Thanksgiving meal in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving? 9. What is a male turkey called? 10. Which U.S. president moved the date of Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November to increase holiday shopping? 11. What meat did the Pilgrims and Native Americans likely eat at the first Thanksgiving? 12. Which Friends character gets their head stuck in a turkey? 13. How fast can a wild turkey run? 14. Which country celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October? 15. How long does it take to defrost a 20-pound turkey in the refrigerator? 16. Name the seasonal song by Adam Sandler that became famous on Saturday Night Live. 17. What alternative to the bald eagle did Benjamin Franklin famously propose as a national symbol? 18. What year did the first official “Turkey Pardon” take place? 19. In the TV show The Simpsons, what is the name of the Thanksgiving episode where Bart accidentally ruins the family dinner? 20. Who is responsible for officially “pardoning” the turkey annually? 21. How many calories does the average person consume on Thanksgiving Day? 22. What sound do male turkeys make that females do not? 23. What sound does a female turkey make? 22. How many turkeys are typically pardoned by the President each year? 24. How many pounds of turkey are consumed by Americans each Thanksgiving? 25. How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh? 26. What famous American historical figure once refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday, calling it unnecessary? 27. Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday? 28. How much does the average American spend on Thanksgiving dinner? 29. Which state was the first to adopt Thanksgiving as an annual holiday? 30. How many hours of television do Americans watch on average on Thanksgiving Day? 31. What popular Thanksgiving side dish uses marshmallows as a topping? 32. Which department store chain sponsors the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? 33. What city hosts the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the U.S.? 34. In what decade was canned cranberry sauce first sold in the U.S.? 35. What state has an official “Turkey Capital” of the world? 36. What do Americans call the day after Thanksgiving? 37. In what year did Thanksgiving become an official U.S. holiday? 38. What percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? 39. What is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in the United States? 40. What dance is performed by the Radio City Rockettes in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? 41. What do you call a group of wild turkeys? 42. What is the name of the long-running Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit? 43. What U.S. state named the wild turkey its official state game bird? 44. What meat was President Abraham Lincoln’s family served for Thanksgiving dinner? 45. What was the original reason for the first Thanksgiving celebration? 46. Which professional sport has a league that pauses for Thanksgiving to honor the holiday? 47. What year was the green bean casserole invented? 48. What is the name of the Thanksgiving song written by Lydia Maria Child? 49. In which book by Louisa May Alcott do characters celebrate a Thanksgiving feast? 50. What Thanksgiving dish inspired the first-ever TV dinner? 51. Who was the governor of the Plymouth colony during the first Thanksgiving? 52. What city hosts an annual Thanksgiving Day race called the Turkey Trot? 53. Which Thanksgiving food has the fewest calories per serving: mashed potatoes, stuffing, or cranberry sauce? 54. What red berry is a Thanksgiving staple often made into a sauce? 55. What is the term for a baby cranberry? 56. What type of plant do cranberries grow on? 57. Which U.S. state raises the most cranberries? 58. Which Thanksgiving food was found at the site of the original Jamestown colony? 59. What cartoon character has most appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? 60. Which American holiday did Sarah Josepha Hale campaign for over 30 years to make official? 66. How many pumpkin pies are typically consumed on Thanksgiving in the U.S.? 67. Who painted Freedom from Want, a famous Thanksgiving scene? 68. What is the top online search for Thanksgiving in the U.S.? 69. What type of pie is most associated with Thanksgiving today? 70. Which dish was probably NOT served at the first Thanksgiving? 71. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last? 72. What is the traditional main course at Canadian Thanksgiving? 73. What year was A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first aired on television? 74. What do some Native Americans observe on Thanksgiving instead of celebrating? 75. What vegetable often used in Thanksgiving dinners was once thought to have poisonous leaves? 76. What day is Thanksgiving held in Canada? 77. What is the heaviest turkey ever recorded? 78. What utensil did the Pilgrims likely not use during the first Thanksgiving? 79. What is Butterball’s Turkey Talk Line? 80. What famous Thanksgiving float character debuted in the Macy’s parade in 1968? 81. What is a baby turkey called? 82. What was the first famous Thanksgiving float character in the Macy’s parade in 1927? 83. What is the red, fleshy part of a turkey’s beak called? 84. What year did Butterball start the Turkey Talk Line? 85. What cooking method became popular in the 2000s for preparing Thanksgiving turkeys? 86. How many hours should a turkey cook if it weighs 20 pounds? 87. What state consumes the most turkey per capita during Thanksgiving? 88. What popular social media platform sees a surge in Thanksgiving recipe searches? 89. Which African country celebrates Thanksgiving with family gatherings in August? 90. This famous 19th-century author’s Thanksgiving stories were widely published in magazines. Name her. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Sarah Josepha Hale also wrote a poem (that became a song) that most people still know today. Name that tune. 2. Which TV show has an episode called “Slapsgiving”? 3. What Broadway Musical features a song called “Turkey Lurkey Time”? 4. True or False: Turkeys can fly. 5. Which NFL player holds the record for most rushing yards on Thanksgiving? 6. Which part of the turkey changes color depending on its mood? 7. On Friends, what dish does Rachel accidentally make with beef? 8. What was the first television show to feature a Thanksgiving-themed episode? 9. What year was the first Thanksgiving football game televised? 10. What is the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter? |
