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Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers
Here are 43 Thanksgiving trivia questions with answers, from easy to impossible, and every answer stays hidden until you tap it.
The list has 12 easy, 14 medium, 10 hard, and 7 impossible questions, so it works for families around the Thanksgiving table and classrooms. They were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format as the Quiz Zoomies videos. Tap Reveal all answers to check everything at once, print the page for a game night, or play the questions as a scored quiz.
43 Thanksgiving trivia questions
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Which bird is the star of a traditional US Thanksgiving dinner?
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Turkey Easy question
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In which month is US Thanksgiving?
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November Easy question
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What sound does a turkey make?
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Gobble Easy question
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Which orange vegetable goes into a classic Thanksgiving pie?
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Pumpkin Easy question
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Which red berry sauce is served with Thanksgiving turkey?
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Cranberry Easy question
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What is the bread mixture cooked inside or beside the turkey called?
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Stuffing Easy question
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On which day of the week is US Thanksgiving always held?
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Thursday Easy question
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Which turkey bone do two people pull apart to make a wish?
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The wishbone Easy question
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Which famous New York parade happens on Thanksgiving morning?
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Easy question
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What is the big shopping day after US Thanksgiving called?
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Black Friday Easy question
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Which sport do many Americans watch on Thanksgiving Day?
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American football Easy question
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Which nut is used in a classic Southern Thanksgiving pie?
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Pecan Easy question
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In which month is Canadian Thanksgiving?
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October Medium question
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What is a male turkey called?
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A tom Medium question
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What is a female turkey called?
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A hen Medium question
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The 1621 harvest feast was shared by the Pilgrims and which Native American people?
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The Wampanoag Medium question
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In which year was the Plymouth harvest feast often called the first Thanksgiving?
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1621 Medium question
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What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
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The Mayflower Medium question
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The Pilgrims' Plymouth Colony was in which present-day US state?
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Massachusetts Medium question
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On which Thursday of November is US Thanksgiving held?
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The fourth Medium question
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Which marshmallow-topped side dish is a Thanksgiving favorite?
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Sweet potato casserole Medium question
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Wild turkeys are native to which continent?
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North America Medium question
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What is it called when the US president spares a turkey each November?
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A turkey pardon Medium question
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What is a Thanksgiving morning fun run often called?
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A turkey trot Medium question
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Which crop did the Wampanoag help the Pilgrims learn to grow?
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Corn Medium question
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What is a cornucopia also called?
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Horn of plenty Medium question
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What is a baby turkey called?
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A poult Hard question
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What is the red flap of skin under a turkey's chin called?
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A wattle Hard question
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About how fast can a wild turkey fly in a short burst?
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About 55 mph Hard question
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Which Founding Father praised the turkey over the bald eagle in a 1784 letter?
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Benjamin Franklin Hard question
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Which US president proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day in 1863?
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Abraham Lincoln Hard question
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On which day of the week is Canadian Thanksgiving held?
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Monday Hard question
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How many days did the 1621 Plymouth harvest feast last?
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Three Hard question
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Which Wampanoag leader attended the 1621 harvest feast?
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Massasoit Hard question
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Which Patuxet man, who spoke English, helped the Pilgrims survive?
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Squanto Hard question
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With eyes on the sides of its head, about how wide is a turkey's field of view?
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About 270 degrees Hard question
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What is the fleshy flap that hangs over a turkey's beak called?
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A snood Impossible question
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Which writer campaigned for 17 years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
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Sarah Josepha Hale Impossible question
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In which year did Congress fix US Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November?
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1941 Impossible question
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Besides the US and Canada, which country holds a national Thanksgiving Day in November?
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Liberia Impossible question
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What is Japan's November 23 holiday, Kinro Kansha no Hi, called in English?
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Labor Thanksgiving Day Impossible question
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About how many Wampanoag men joined the Pilgrims at the 1621 harvest feast?
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About 90 Impossible question
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Which body part of a male turkey can change color from red to blue to white?
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Its head Impossible question
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How many Thanksgiving trivia questions are on this page?
There are 43 Thanksgiving trivia questions in this list (12 easy, 14 medium, 10 hard, and 7 impossible), spread over 1 page. Every question has its answer right below it, hidden until you tap Show answer.
What are 10 good Thanksgiving trivia questions?
1) Which bird is the star of a traditional US Thanksgiving dinner? Turkey. 2) Which red berry sauce is served with Thanksgiving turkey? Cranberry. 3) Which famous New York parade happens on Thanksgiving morning? The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 4) In which month is Canadian Thanksgiving? October. 5) What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620? The Mayflower. 6) Wild turkeys are native to which continent? North America. 7) What is a cornucopia also called? Horn of plenty. 8) Which US president proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day in 1863? Abraham Lincoln. 9) Which Patuxet man, who spoke English, helped the Pilgrims survive? Squanto. 10) In which year did Congress fix US Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November? 1941.
What is the hardest Thanksgiving trivia question here?
One of the hardest is: What is the fleshy flap that hangs over a turkey's beak called? The answer is A snood. 7 questions in this list are rated impossible, the top level in the Quiz Zoomies videos.
Can I play these questions as a quiz?
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