40 Thanksgiving Trivia Questions and Answers for Work

1. Because U.S. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, what is the earliest date it can fall on?

2. In 1941 the Senate changed Thanksgiving from the last Thursday to the fourth Thursday to handle Novembers with how many Thursdays?

3. In which month of 1941 did President Roosevelt sign the law fixing Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday?

4. Japan's Labor Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday honoring workers, falls on which date?

5. Which state raises the most turkeys in the U.S.?

6. Which state grows the most cranberries in the U.S.?

7. Which state leads the U.S. in pumpkin production, helped by pumpkins grown for canning?

8. Which state has led the nation in sweet potato production since 1971?

9. Giant balloons first floated in New York City's Thanksgiving Day parade in which year?

10. Since 1947, which organization has presented the president with a Thanksgiving turkey?

11. Besides Thanksgiving, which other U.S. federal holiday falls in November?

12. Since which year has Canada held Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October?

13. The term Cyber Monday, for the Monday after Thanksgiving, was coined in which year?

14. Using USDA's rule of thumb, about how long does a 16-pound turkey take to thaw in the fridge?

15. USDA lists the fridge, cold water and which appliance as the safe ways to thaw a turkey?

16. According to USDA guidance, refrigerated leftovers should be eaten within about how many days?

17. Which federal department runs the Meat and Poultry Hotline that answers holiday turkey questions?

18. Which bird appears on the Great Seal of the United States?

19. In bowling, what is three strikes in a row called?

20. Which tree's leaf appears on the flag of Canada?

21. Which crop is also known as maize?

22. Which tree is the main source of sap for maple syrup?

23. What mainly signals trees to begin their fall color change?

24. Plymouth, site of the 1621 harvest celebration, is in which present-day state?

25. Which New York city has hosted a YMCA Turkey Trot every Thanksgiving since 1896?

26. The word cornucopia comes from Latin words meaning what?

27. Which month is National Native American Heritage Month in the U.S.?

28. By law, which day is designated Native American Heritage Day?

29. What are the fleshy bumps covering a wild turkey's head and neck called?

30. Male turkeys have sharp, bony growths on the backs of their legs called what?

31. What is a young male turkey called?

32. True cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum, is native to which island country?

33. The Mid-Autumn Festival is timed to which phase of the moon?

34. The name of Korea's harvest holiday Chuseok literally means what?

35. Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu in India, usually lasts how many days?

36. The pecan tree is a species of which kind of tree?

37. When daylight saving time ends in the U.S., at what local time do clocks fall back?

38. What is the first full moon after the Harvest Moon traditionally called?

39. Which pigments, also found in carrots, give many fall leaves their yellow and orange colors?

40. In entertainment slang, what is a turkey?