WorksheetsThanksgiving Fun Trivia
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is Pennsylvania’s favorite thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Rolls
Bean Casserole
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
John Adams
In America, how many turkeys are made for Thanksgiving each year?
50 million
170,000
600,000
46 million
When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving day parade?
1924
1930
1919
1950
More Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers.
True
False
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
2 days
3 days
4 days
5days
The Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears played in the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
True
False
Turkey served at the first Thanksgiving feast.
True
False
What was the first president to pardon a turkey?
Abraham Lincoln
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
James Buchanan
Who was the president who made the turkey pardoning an annual event?
Gerald Ford
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Regan
Richard Nixon
How many calories are consumed, on average, by each person at Thanksgiving Dinner?
4.500 calories
2,100 calories
500 calories
1,600calories
When was the first ever Thanksgiving football game?
1854
1942
1876
1797
When was the first NFL Thanksgiving football game?
1880
1950
1920
1900
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving?
0
5
17
98
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving?
Thomas Jefferson
Ronald Reagan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which President proclaimed two Thanksgivings in one year?
Herbert Hoover
William Taft
Grover Cleveland
James Madison
What was the Native American tribe that celebrated with the Pilgrims on Thanksgiving?
Pueblo
Ponca
Cherokee
Wampanoag
What percentage of Americans don’t eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
6%
12%
17%
25%
When was the first Turkey Trot held?
1896
1902
1987
1784
Where was the first Turkey Trot?
Chicago
Philadelphia
Buffalo
New York City
How many American prefer leftovers to the actual dinner?
15%
48%
80%
96%
Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada.
True
False
How many pumpkin pies are consumed each year?
10 million
148 million
90 million
50 million
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what profession?
sales associates
plumbers
pilots
lawyers
Female Turkeys gobble.
True
False
What kind of pie do American prefer, apple or pumpkin?
Apple
Pumpkin
When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinner?
1854
1955
1872
1902
Which city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia
New York City
Sacramento
Omaha
Who was the Native American who acted as a translator for the Pilgrims?
Massasoit
Squanto
Metacomet
Nanepashemet
When did Adam Sandler release the Thanksgiving Song?
2003
1973
2000
1992
About how many people attend the Macy Day Parade each year?
20 million
3.5 million
98 thousand
5 million
The day after Thanksgiving is called Native American Heritage Day?
True
False
The heaviest turkey on record is 124 lbs.
True
False
About how many pounds does the average Thanksgiving Turkey weigh?
6
15
19
28
New York is the state that consumes the most Turkey.
True
False
When did canned cranberries come out?
1898
1935
1950
1912
Ham is the most popular turkey alternative.
True
False
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
1612
1734
1700
What country did the Pilgrims come from?
Germany
Britain
France
Holland
How does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade conclude?
Fireworks
Santa
Giant Turkey
Procession of Pilgrims
Turkey chicks are called poults.
True
False
The piece of red flesh on top of a turkey’s beak is called a waddle.
True
False
Which state raises the most turkeys?
Nebraska
North Dakota
Illinois
Minnesota
What culture did the idea of a cornucopia come from?
Roman
Greek
French
Chinese
