Thanksgiving Trivia Questions

Here are some fun kid-friendly Thanksgiving trivia questions to share with children.

  1. What bird is most commonly associated with Thanksgiving?

    • Answer: Turkey

  2. How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?

    • Answer: Three days

  3. Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

    • Answer: Abraham Lincoln

  4. What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on to reach America?

    • Answer: The Mayflower

  5. Which parade is famous for its giant balloons on Thanksgiving?

    • Answer: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

  6. What do families traditionally do with the turkey's wishbone?

    • Answer: They break it, and the person with the bigger piece makes a wish.

  7. What day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

    • Answer: Thursday

  8. What is the day after Thanksgiving called, when people go shopping for big discounts?

    • Answer: Black Friday

  9. Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

    • Answer: The Wampanoag

  10. True or False: The Pilgrims had pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving.

  • Answer: False (they had pumpkins, but not enough sugar to make pie!)

  1. What is the red piece of skin on a turkey's beak called?

  • Answer: Snood

  1. How many turkeys are eaten every year in the United States on Thanksgiving?

  • Answer: About 46 million

  1. What sport is often watched on Thanksgiving?

  • Answer: Football

  1. Which vegetable was a favorite of the Native Americans and was eaten at the first Thanksgiving?

  • Answer: Corn

  1. What is the symbol of Thanksgiving that is shaped like a horn and filled with fruits and vegetables?

  • Answer: Cornucopia, or "horn of plenty"

  1. Which President started the tradition of "pardoning" a turkey?

  • Answer: President George H.W. Bush

  1. True or False: Wild turkeys can fly.

  • Answer: True (they can fly for short distances)

  1. What color are a turkey's feathers when it gets excited or scared?

  • Answer: They can turn red, white, or blue.

  1. What type of pie is most popular on Thanksgiving?

  • Answer: Pumpkin pie

  1. In what month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

  • Answer: October

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10 comments

  • I was getting your email until October. Then they stopped can you add me to your email list again. I enjoyed them

    Kathy on

  • These are great but we all failed the trivia test. Hopefully, next year we will do better.

    Roseann on

  • why do Canadians cele Thanksgiving in October?

    Mary Estrada on

  • I read your posts every day. Always interesting, thank you.

    Humphries Teri on

  • I think US presidents pardoning turkeys started at least 3 or 4 decades before George H.W. Bush was president (1988-1992). I’m not sure when the tradition started, but it was prior to that president’s term in office.

    Vicki Williams on

  • Thanks, very interesting I did not know # 9

    Honey on

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