50+ Thanksgiving Trivia Questions with Answers

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Why was Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade suspended during 1942-1944?

  • World War II
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Who was the Wampanoag leader who gave food to the colonists during the first winter?

  • Massasoit
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Which turkey can gobble a male turkey or a female turkey (hens)?

  • Male Turkeys
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Which song did Bob Dylan write on Thanksgiving after declining a dinner invitation?

  • Just Like A Woman
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Which Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?

  • Jingle Bells
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Where is Labor Thanksgiving Day a national holiday on November 23rd every year?

  • Japan
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What year did Abraham Lincoln proclaim a national Thanksgiving Day?

  • 1863
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What was Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade originally called?

  • Macy's Christmas Day Parade
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What town in Massachusetts erected a plaque for National Day of Mourning?

  • Plymouth
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What pro sports league started playing games on Thanksgiving day in 1920?

  • NFL
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What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?

  • Wampanoag Tribe
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What kind of turkey did most Americans buy for Thanksgiving in the 1990's?

  • Frozen
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What is the museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that replicates the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony?

  • Plimoth Plantation
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What is the marketing term for the Monday after Thanksgiving day in the USA?

  • Cyber Monday
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What is the informal shopping name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day?

  • Black Friday
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What is the astrological sign for November 22 � December 21?

  • Sagittarius
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What hashtag refers to the Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving in the United States?

  • #GivingTuesday
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What fruit did Native Americans use to treat arrow wounds and to dye clothes?

  • Cranberries
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What famous philosopher poet said, "I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new"?

  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
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What does the U.S. President do for the "first turkey" for Thanksgiving?

  • Pardons It and Saves it From Being Eaten
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What do Americans call the season that generally begins with Thanksgiving?

  • Holiday Season
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What did Martha Stewart get from the turkey during Thanksgiving 2012 preparations?

  • Salmonella
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What date was Thanksgiving 2019?

  • November 28th
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What are the Plymouth settlers known as in history books?

  • Pilgrims
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What are poults?

  • Baby Turkeys
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What animated movie earned a record-breaking $123.7 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2019?

  • Frozen II
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What 2013 movie sequel brought in $74 million during the three-day Thanksgiving weekend?

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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What 2013 film is about turkeys trying to survive Thanksgiving?

  • Free Birds
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Turtle Island Foods sells what vegan substitute for Turkey?

  • Tofurky
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Tisquantum was a member of the Patuxet tribe, what was he more commonly known by?

  • Squanto
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The Native American people, Wampanoag is a group of how many official tribes?

  • Five
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"The Last Waltz", a 1978 documentary took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1976, whose farewell concert was it?

  • The Band
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Pilgrims never called themselves Pilgrims, what were they?

  • Separatists
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On Thanksgiving Day in 2011, in what U.S. city did the largest gathering of people dressed as turkeys take place?

  • Dallas
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On "Seinfeld", what float does Mr. Pitt hold in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

  • Woody Woodpecker
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In which month is the American Thanksgiving holiday celebrated?

  • November
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In which month does Canada celebrate its Thanksgiving holiday?

  • October
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In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

  • 1924
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In what season does Thanksgiving occur in the USA?

  • Fall, Autumn
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In what city is Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?

  • New York
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In America, what type of meat is traditionally served at Thanksgiving celebrations?

  • Turkey
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In a Thanksgiving episode on TV's "Friends", what dish did Monica have to make for Ross?

  • Lumpy Mashed Potatoes
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In 2019 what percentage of Americans ate Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant?

  • Nine Percent
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How many days between the dates for Thanksgiving day until Christmas Day in 2020?

  • 28 days
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How many calories is one cup of average cranberries?

  • 50 Calories
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Green bean casserole, is a food a product invented in 1955 by what company?

  • Campbell Soup Company
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An annual protest organized originally in 1970 by Native Americans of New England call Thanksgiving day what?

  • National Day of Mourning
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Along with the Detroit Lions what other NFL team plays every Thanksgiving since 1966?

  • Dallas Cowboys
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"Alice's Restaurant" is based on a true incident that began on Thanksgiving Day, 1965 to what singer/songwriter?

  • Arlo Guthrie
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A "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" first aired on CBS in what year?

  • 1973
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