Thanksgiving Trivia Questions & Answers 2021

There are many countries and cultures that have a Thanksgiving holiday or celebrations based around giving thanks. Families get together for dinner and fun as a Thanksgiving celebration is not complete without Turkey.

In this article, you will find a collection of Thanksgiving trivia questions. Celebrate Thanksgiving day with loved ones with these fun trivia questions and answers.

Thanksgiving Trivia Questions & Answers

Q: How many townships of Kansas named after Turkey?
A: Three

Q: What part of Turkey is used in the good luck ritual on Thanksgiving Day?
A: Wishbone

Q: Which war inspired Abraham Lincoln to proclaim Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
A: American Civil War

Q: Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain. True or False?
A: True

Q: People of which American state consume the highest amount of Turkeys?
A: California

Q: Who first wrote a series about Thanksgiving?
A: Sarah Josepha Hale

Q: Only America celebrates the day. True or false?
A: False

Q: Which year did the Thanksgiving day become an official Holiday?
A: 1941

Q: In which month, the Germans celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving Festival?
A: Early October

Q: The first Canadian Thanksgiving is often traced back to which year?
A:1578

Q: Which American president termed thanksgiving’s national holiday as a ridiculous Proposition?
A: Thomas Jefferson

Q: Name the animated movie, which revolves around pardoning of a Turkey on Thanksgiving by the American President?
A: Free Birds

Q: What was the reason behind changing the day of thanksgiving in 1939?
A: Economic recession

Q: According to a worldwide report, approximately how much pumpkin pies are eaten on Thanksgiving?
A: 50 million

Q: Each year it is one of the most important parts of the Thanksgiving meal. But those who get pardoned from the President enjoy vacations. What’s that?
A: Turkey

Q: Which President shifted the Thanksgiving celebrations on the third Thursday of November?
A: Franklin Roosevelt

Q: The feathers of Turkey are used for?
A: Animal feed

Q: The word Turkey has originated from a Hebrew word. Tell that.
A: Tukki

Q: Name the bird that is the main course of most of the tables in the U.S. every Thanksgiving was once threatened with extinction.
A: Turkey

Q: Which country celebrates thanksgiving festival on the fifteenth of the eighth month of the lunar calendar?
A: Korea

Q: At least how many women participated in the first Thanksgiving festival?
A: Approximately 5

Q: Turkeys cannot fly. True or False?
A: True

Q: Name the Turkey pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2021?
A: Drumstick

Q: Who proclaimed the first nationwide Thanksgiving in America?
A: George Washington

Q: Which year did Macy’s Christmas parade changed its name to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
A: 1927

Q: Which year did Virginia adopt thanksgiving and become the first among all states?
A: 1855

Q: How many feathers does a grown Turkey have?
A: 3,500 feathers.

Q: Which state firstly adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
A: New York

Q: Name the food served at the first Thanksgiving but not presented now?
A: Sea Food

Q: Three thousand years back, the Native Americans domesticated Turkey for which of its thing?
A: Feathers

Q: There is a country which celebrates thanksgiving same as America, but on the first Thursday of November.Name that.
A: Liberia

Q: How much did the Turkey weighed that was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2021?
A: 36 pounds

Q: Female Turkeys gobble. True or false?
A: False, only males gobble.

Q: Who is known as the mother of Thanksgiving?
A: Sarah Hales

Q: When did Thanksgiving originate?
A: 1621

Q: Thanksgiving occurs on which Thursday of Every November?
A: Fourth

Q: Which sauce is a traditional sauce for Thanksgiving?
A: Cranberry Sauce

Q: Who opened the Plymouth Plantation, which also offers free Thanksgiving meals to the visitors?
A: Henry Hornblower

Q: Who was the captain of the ship “Mayflower”?
A: Christopher Jones

Q: Name the only place in Australia, which celebrates Thanksgiving?
A: Norfolk Island

Q: In Canada, when is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A: 2nd Monday of October

Q: Which American President announced Thanksgiving?
A: Abraham Lincoln

Q: Americans eat the weight of approximately which country’s population as Turkeys?
A: Singapore

Q: Which balloon was the first in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
A: Felix the Cat

Q: Name the amino acid found in Turkey?
A: Tryptophan

Q: What’s the day before the Thanksgiving famous for?
A: Highest bar sales

Q: Where did the first Thanksgiving hold?
A: Plymouth

Q: Instead of balloons, what were included in the Macy’s first Thanksgiving parade?
A: Animals from the central park Zoo

Q: What was the name of Pilgrims’ ship?
A: The Mayflower

Q: Does England officially celebrate Thanksgiving?
A: No

Q: What was the original name of pilgrims?
A: Puritans

Q: The Pumpkins are native to North America, but where does the pumpkin pie have its origin?
A: England, Europe.

Q: What’s the original name of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A: Macy’s Christmas Parade

Q: The aspect of eating Turkey at the Thanksgiving Day becomes a common practice in Canada. Who brought the tradition to the country?
A: United Empire Loyalists

Q: The meaning of Thanksgiving is?
A: Special blessings

Q: In 1541, who held the Thanksgiving celebration in Palo Duro Canyon?
A: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Q: What was the first TV dinner that was sold?
A: Turkey Dinner

Q: Which year the Continental Congress Proclaimed Thanksgiving in America?
A: 1777

Q: Upper Turkey foot and Lower Turkey foot are the two townships in which American state?
A: Pennsylvania

Q: In the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, which balloon has appeared more than any other?
A: Snoopy Balloon

Q: For Americans, which game is as important as Turkey meal is?
A: Football

Q: After which year, all American territories and states begun celebrating Thanksgiving?
A: 1850

Q: What does Japan celebrate on 23rd November?
A: Labor Thanksgiving

Q: What’s the current name of the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
A: 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade

Q: Who voted for Turkey to be the national bird?
A: Ben Franklin

Q: What’s the other name for Thanksgiving Day?
A: Turkey Day

Q: How many Pilgrims included in the first Thanksgiving?
A: 50 Pilgrims

Q: Which cutlery item was invented after 10 years of the first Thanksgiving?
A: Forks

Q: How does America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
A: With the arrival of Santa Claus.

Q: When do the people of Puerto Rico celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
A: Last Thursday of November

Q: Which American State produces the most Turkeys in the U.S?
A: Minnesota

Q: The Korean Thanksgiving festival lasts for how many days?
A: Three days

Q: Turkey was the part of the first Thanksgiving meal. Is the statement True or False?
A: False

Q: How many Wampanoag included in the first Thanksgiving?
A: 90

Q: The chicks of Turkey are known as?
A: Poults

Q: What’s the typical slaughter age of Turkey?
A: 4-5 months

Q: Who explored Canadian Thanksgiving?
A: Martin Frobisher

Q: When do the people of Norfolk Island celebrate Thanksgiving?
A: Last Wednesday of November

Q: In which year, America’s Thanksgiving Parade begin?
A: 1924

Q: Do Jews celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
A: Yes. That’s because it has traditional origins and not religious.

Q: Each year in the U.S., approximately how many Turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day?
A: 280 million

Q: For Americans, Thanksgiving is a national holiday. What’s that for the Canadians?
A: Statuary holiday

Q: Halloween is after Thanksgiving. True or false.
A: False

Q: America’s Thanksgiving Parade is an inspiration of which parade?
A: Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade

Q: Where did Pilgrims land in America?
A: Cape Cop

Q: Female Turkeys are called as?
A: Hens

Q: How many states of America provide two-thirds of the Turkeys used at Thanksgiving Day?
A: Six

Q: Name the American President who first pardoned a Turkey on Thanksgiving Day?
A: Henry Truman in 1947

Q: You must put already cooked (and fresh) stuffing in Turkey. True or False?
A: True

Q: According to estimation, baby turkeys are ugly. Is that true or false?
A: False

Q: Male Turkeys are called?
A: Toms

Q: Which year did the formality of pardoning Turkey begin?
A: 1989

Q: On Thanksgiving, what is the standard dessert for the Canadians?
A: Pumpkin Pie

Q: Mashed potatoes were served at the first Thanksgiving meal. Is that true or false?
A: False

Q: How many American towns are named after the nation’s bird?
A: 3

Q: Which place in Turkey is best for putting the meat thermometer?
A: A Thigh

Q: Which meat did the Native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
A: Deer

Q: When did the Congress approve fourth Thursday of November as a Thanksgiving Day?
A: 1941

Q: According to estimation, what percentage of American people eats Turkey on Thanksgiving?
A: 88 percent

Q: Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving. What do the Koreans eat?
A: Rice cake.

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