Interesting Thanksgiving Day Trivia Questions And Answers
Thanksgiving day is a national holiday that is celebrated majorly in the United States of America and Canada, but some other countries such as Grenada and Saint Lucia also take part in this celebration.
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1. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration take?
A. Two days
B. Five days
C. Three days
2. All this type of meat was served at the first Thanksgiving celebrations except?
A. Swan
B. Turkey
C. Venison
3. What is the name of the first president that pardoned a turkey?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George H.W. Bush
C. John F. Kennedy
4. The following seafood was served on the first Thanksgiving Day except?
A. Stonefish
B. Oyster
C. Lobster
5. What is the name of the first president that made turkey pardoning an annual event?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. George H.W. Bush
C. Abraham Lincoln
6. The world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost how much?
A. $150,000
B. $350,000
C. $400,000
7. What is the average calories that is consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
A. 3500
B. 6500
C. 4500
8. Which year was the first Thanksgiving day football game played?
A. 1876
B. 1888
C. 1866
9. The first NFL game that was played on a Thanksgiving day was in which year?
A. 1910
B. 1920
C. 1930
10. What is the name of the first president to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving day turkey?
A. George H.W. Bush
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Harry S. Truman
11. What is the name of the president that refused to celebrate Thanksgiving day as a national holiday?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. Harry S. Truman
12. What is the name of the first president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
A. George Washington
B. George H.W. Bush
C. Abraham Lincoln
13. What is the name of the first president who first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
A. Harry S. Truman
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
14. Which American president declared two Thanksgiving days in one year?
A. George H.W. Bush
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
15. As a Thanksgiving present, which president received a live raccoon?
A. Calvin Coolidge
B. Harry S. Truman
C. George Washington
16. What is the name of the president that officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
A. James Madison
B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
C. Calvin Coolidge
17. The Native American tribe that celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims was?
A. The Wampanoag
B. The old Indies
C. The Native Mexicans
18. Each year in America, what is the estimated amount of turkeys that is killed during the Thanksgiving day celebrations?
A. 70 million
B. 50 million
C. 280 million
19. During Thanksgiving day, how many percent of Americans skip turkey?
A. 16%
B. 17%
C. 12%
20. Where was the first Turkey Trot?
A. New York
B. California
C. Washington DC
21. Which year was the first turkey trot?
A. 1895
B. 1896
C. 1897
22. When is Thanksgiving held in Canada?
A. The third Monday October
B. The second Monday in November
C. The second Monday in October
23. How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
A. 60%
B. 80%
C. 90%
24. Which one do Americans prefer?
A. Apple pie
B. Pumpkin pie
C. Watermelon pie
25. What is the estimated amount of pumpkin pies that is consumed on Thanksgiving day?
A. 100 million
B. 80 million
C. 50 million
26. Between male and female turkeys, which of them gobble?
A. Female
B. Male
C. Both
27. Which famous song did Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, compose?
A. “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
B. “twinkle twinkle little stars”
C. “hello, how are you”
28. Which city in the United States has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A. New York City.
B. Philadelphia
C. New Orleans
29. In which year was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
A. 1933
B. 1944
C. 1955
30. Adam Sandler released “The Thanksgiving” song in which year?
A. 1992
B. 1991
C. 1993
31. In which battle did the United States soldiers have Thanksgiving day during the Revolutionary War?
A. The battle of New Orleans
B. The battle of Alabama
C. The Battle of Saratoga
32. The city whose Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city is known as?
A. New York City
B. Detroit
C. Philadelphia
33. How much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh, according to the Guinness Book of World Records?
A. 86 pounds
B. 76 pounds
C. 96 pounds
34. Virginia started celebrating Thanksgiving in which year?
A. 1853
B. 1854
C. 1855
35. Immediately after Thanksgiving day, which other holiday follows?
A. Christmas holiday
B. Black Friday
C. Tech day
36. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first had balloons in which year?
A. 1926
B. 1927
C. 1928
37. What is the estimated amount of people that attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
A. 5.5 million
B. 6.5 million
C. 3.5 million
38. What is the average weight of a turkey?
A. 15 pounds
B. 20 pounds
C. 30 pounds
39. Which state in the United States consumes the most turkey during Thanksgiving day?
A. New York
B. California
C. Washington DC
40. Aside from the Black Friday, which other holiday is celebrated immediately after Thanksgiving day?
A. Native American Heritage Day
B. Human rights day
C. Constitution day
41. The most popular alternative to turkey during Thanksgiving day is?
A. Beef
B. Chicken
C. Ham
42. The first canned cranberries came about in which year?
A. 1911
B. 1912
C. 1913
43. The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck is called?
A. A Cape
B. A drape
C. A snood
44. The following was served during the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal except?
A. Corn
B. Rabbit
C. Chicken
45. The best place to check the temperature of a turkey is?
A. The neck
B. The thigh
C. The wings
46. The first southern state that started celebration of Thanksgiving, started in which year?
A. 1875
B. 1885
C. 1855
47. When did President Harry Truman pardon a turkey?
A. 1947
B. 1957
C. 1967
48. Which of the following utensils was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
A. Spoon
B. Knife
C. Fork
49. The name of a baby turkey is?
A. Chick
B. Poult
C. Nestling
50. An adult turkey has how many feathers?
A. 3500
B. 4500
C. 5500
51. Which other name were the Pilgrims known as?
A. Pioneers
B. Puritans
C. Parishans
52. What is the name of the US state that raises the highest Number of Turkeys?
A. Minnesota
B. South Carolina
C. Arkansas
53. The bit of red flesh right under the beak of a turkey is called?
A. A wattle
B. A snood
C. A flobble
54. The first meat that was brought to the first Thanksgiving was?
A. Turkey
B. Beef
C. Deer
55. The food that was in the first Thanksgiving but is rarely eaten now is?
A. Chicken
B. Seafood
C. Pork
56. The idea of the horn of plenty, cornucopia, was birthed by which culture?
A. Greek culture
B. British culture
C. Roman culture
57. What is the number of women that attended the first Thanksgiving party?
A. 10
B. 5
C. 15
58. Which of these turkeys can fly?
A. Wild turkey
B. Domestic turkey
C. Both of them
59. How many degrees is the eyesight of a turkey?
A. 180 degrees
B. 360 degrees
C. 270 degrees
60. Except for hen, what is another name for a female turkey?
A. Henny
B. Jenny
C. Tenny
61. A ripe cranberry can bounce up to how many inches?
A. 4 inches
B. 8 inches
C. 18 inches
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