30 Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers for Families
Thirty Thanksgiving trivia questions for family game night, from the Mayflower and the Wampanoag to turkey facts and harvest festivals worldwide. Play free with friends and relatives in a live room.
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1. Which president's 1863 proclamation made Thanksgiving a nationwide holiday held every year?
easy- Abraham Lincoln
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Ulysses S. Grant
2. George Washington named which date in 1789 as a national day of thanks?
medium- December 25
- July 4
- November 26
- October 12
3. Despite its name, wild rice is what kind of plant?
easy- A floating moss
- A marsh fern
- A water lily
- An aquatic grass
4. The sage used in stuffing belongs to which plant family?
easy- The carrot family
- The grass family
- The mint family
- The rose family
5. Which Wampanoag leader, also known as Ousamequin, came to the 1621 harvest celebration?
medium- Massasoit
- Metacom
- Samoset
- Uncas
6. Which three crops, often grown together by Native farmers, are known as the 'Three Sisters'?
easy- Corn, beans and squash
- Potatoes, carrots and onions
- Rice, peas and peppers
- Wheat, oats and barley
7. According to colonist accounts, Tisquantum showed the Plymouth colonists to plant corn with what buried in the soil?
medium- Acorns
- Feathers
- Fish
- Seashells
8. Who was governor of Plymouth Colony at the time of the 1621 harvest celebration?
medium- John Smith
- John Winthrop
- William Bradford
- William Penn
9. According to Edward Winslow's 1621 letter, the Wampanoag guests brought five of which animal to the celebration?
medium- Deer
- Geese
- Rabbits
- Turkeys
10. Celery, common in stuffing, belongs to the same plant family as which vegetable?
medium- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Potato
- Spinach
11. Brussels sprouts and cabbage are cultivars of which same species?
easy- Brassica oleracea
- Cucurbita pepo
- Daucus carota
- Solanum tuberosum
12. About how tall can an adult male wild turkey stand?
easy- About 1 foot
- About 10 feet
- About 4 feet
- About 7 feet
13. On which continent did wild turkeys first live?
easy- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
14. What top running speed can a wild turkey reach on foot?
medium- About 18 mph
- About 3 mph
- About 35 mph
- About 60 mph
15. In an old New York Thanksgiving custom called 'masking,' what did children do?
hard- Dress in costumes and parade through the streets
- Plant tiny street gardens
- Trade carved wooden spoons
- Wear matching school uniforms
16. How do farmers usually harvest cranberries for juice and sauce?
easy- They dig them up like potatoes
- They flood the bog so the berries float
- They pick each berry by hand from trees
- They shake the plants with a helicopter
17. Amelia Simmons published the first known cookbook by an American, which included pumpkin pie-style recipes. In what year?
hard- 1621
- 1700
- 1796
- 1863
18. The cranberry got its name because its flower was thought to look like which bird?
medium- A crane
- A crow
- A goose
- A robin
19. A pumpkin is a type of which vegetable?
easy- Cucumber
- Melon
- Potato
- Squash
20. The pecans in pecan pie grow on a tree that is a type of what?
hard- Hickory
- Maple
- Oak
- Pine
21. The USDA says a frozen turkey thawing in the fridge needs about how long?
medium- About one day for every 4 to 5 pounds
- About one hour per pound
- About one week for every pound
- About two days total, any size
22. Squash was first grown as a crop, thousands of years ago, in which present-day country?
hard- China
- Egypt
- Italy
- Mexico
23. In what year did Marcus Urann begin canning cranberry sauce commercially?
medium- 1888
- 1912
- 1937
- 1954
24. What color are ripe cranberries?
easy- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Red
25. Erntedankfest, a harvest thanksgiving festival with parades and decorated churches, is celebrated in which country?
medium- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Spain
26. Homowo, a harvest festival of the Ga people, is celebrated in which country?
hard- Fiji
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Peru
27. Which spice, often sprinkled on pumpkin pie, comes from the inner bark of a tree?
medium- Cinnamon
- Clove
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
28. Brussels sprouts grow as compact buds along which part of the plant?
medium- The flower petals
- The leaf tips
- The main stem
- The roots
29. What is the 'harvest moon'?
medium- Any moon that looks orange
- The first new moon of winter
- The full moon closest to the start of autumn
- The smallest full moon of the year
30. About how long ago was the orange pumpkin lineage first domesticated in Mexico?
easy- About 10,000 years ago
- About 2,000 years ago
- About 25,000 years ago
- About 500 years ago
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