Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Turkeys and parades are everywhere. Here are some questions that will test how much you know about Thanksgiving Day.

  1.  1

    Aside from the United States, what country is celebrating Thanksgiving too?

    • Switzerland
    • Sweden
    • Poland
    • Canada
  2.  2

    Thanksgiving became a national holiday because of this woman who was an editor of “The Godey’s Lady’s Book.

    • Sarah Hale
    • Sarah Monterey
    • Sarah Holly
    • Sarah Molly
  3.  3

    Which President was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday to be held every 4th Thursday in November?

    • John F. Kennedy
    • James Madison
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Franklin Roosevelt
  4.  4

    Butterball recommends that you cover the breast and the top of the drumsticks with aluminum foil when?

    • it is 2/3 cooked
    • right away when you first put it in the oven
    • when it is half-way done
    • when it is already cooked
  5.  5

    What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?

    • head
    • beak
    • feet
    • wishbone
  6.  6

    Thanksgiving is a religious holiday,

    • false, it’s more of a harvest festival
    • false, it’s more of a get together
    • false, it’s more of a community feast
    • yes
  7.  7

    When was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

    • 1692
    • 1684
    • 1678
    • 1621
  8.  8

    Which balloon was the first balloon in the 1927 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

    • Felix the Cat
    • Mickey Mouse
    • Donald Duck
    • Garfield
  9.  9

    Which is NOT a real “Turkey” town?

    • Turkey Lane, New Mexico
    • Turkey, Texas
    • Turkey Creek, Louisiana
    • Turkey, North Carolina
  10. 10

    Plymouth Rock today is as big as:

    • the size of a regular plate
    • the size of a regular shoe box
    • the size of the nose on a face on Mt. Rushmore
    • the size of a car engine
  11. 11

    The governor of which state refused to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation because he felt it was “a damned Yankee institution anyway?”

    • Texas
    • North Carolina
    • New Mexico
    • Washington
  12. 12

    How high must a cranberry bounce before it is harvested?

    • 10 inches
    • 8 inches
    • 6 inches
    • 4 inches
  13. 13

    What does cornucopia mean?

    • Horn of plenty
    • The goddesses’ blessings
    • Table is ready
    • Be thankful for the blessings
  14. 14

    What vegetable did the pilgrims have available for thanksgiving but did not eat it because they thought it was poisonous?

    • Carrots
    • Tomatoes
    • Pumpkin
    • Potatoes
  15. 15

    What is a baby turkey called?

    • A poult
    • A chick
    • A turklet
    • A goblin
  16. 16

    Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October in:

    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Poland
    • Canada
  17. 17

    The pilgrims sailed on a ship, which was known by the name of:

    • Mayflower
    • Blueboy
    • Hearthrob
    • Eerie
  18. 18

    The drink that the Puritans brought with them was:

    • rum
    • vodka
    • champagne
    • beer
  19. 19

    The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted:

    • three days
    • four days
    • five days
    • six days
  20. 20

    Abraham Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on:

    • October 3, 1866
    • October 3, 1865
    • October 3, 1864
    • October 3, 1863

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