Thanksgiving Quiz Questions -- 60 Rapid-Fire Q&A
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1. What year did the Pilgrims hold the first Thanksgiving?Reveal Answer
1621
2. Which ship carried the Pilgrims to America?Reveal Answer
The Mayflower
3. Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?Reveal Answer
Abraham Lincoln
4. What Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims?Reveal Answer
The Wampanoag
5. How long did the first Thanksgiving last?Reveal Answer
Three days
6. What is the main dish at most Thanksgiving dinners?Reveal Answer
Turkey
7. Which state produces the most turkeys?Reveal Answer
Minnesota
8. What is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert?Reveal Answer
Pumpkin pie
9. What city hosts the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?Reveal Answer
New York City
10. Which two NFL teams traditionally play on Thanksgiving?Reveal Answer
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
11. What is the day after Thanksgiving called?Reveal Answer
Black Friday
12. What is a male turkey called?Reveal Answer
A tom or gobbler
13. What is a baby turkey called?Reveal Answer
A poult
14. How fast can a wild turkey run?Reveal Answer
25 mph
15. What is the safe internal temperature for cooked turkey?Reveal Answer
165°F
16. Which founding father preferred the turkey as the national bird?Reveal Answer
Benjamin Franklin
17. What song was originally a Thanksgiving song?Reveal Answer
Jingle Bells
18. When is Canadian Thanksgiving?Reveal Answer
The second Monday in October
19. What was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?Reveal Answer
Pumpkin pie
20. What is a group of turkeys called?Reveal Answer
A rafter
21. What is the red thing on a turkey's head called?Reveal Answer
The snood
22. What is the red skin on a turkey's neck called?Reveal Answer
The wattle
23. Who invented green bean casserole?Reveal Answer
Dorcas Reilly
24. What was the first TV dinner made from?Reveal Answer
Turkey
25. What percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?Reveal Answer
88%
26. What is 'Friendsgiving'?Reveal Answer
A Thanksgiving with friends
27. What was the name of the Wampanoag leader?Reveal Answer
Massasoit
28. What is 'turducken'?Reveal Answer
Chicken in duck in turkey
29. What does 'spatchcock' mean?Reveal Answer
Remove backbone and cook flat
30. How many feathers does a turkey have?Reveal Answer
5,000-6,000
31. What ancient Roman harvest festival honored Ceres?Reveal Answer
Cerealia
32. What is brining?Reveal Answer
Soaking turkey in saltwater
33. What do wild turkeys eat?Reveal Answer
Nuts, seeds, insects, berries
34. What is cranberry sauce made from?Reveal Answer
Cranberries, sugar, water
35. What is the best way to thaw a turkey?Reveal Answer
In the refrigerator
36. What is the Mayflower Compact?Reveal Answer
An agreement for self-government
37. What is the busiest travel day before Thanksgiving?Reveal Answer
Wednesday
38. What is Giving Tuesday?Reveal Answer
A day of charitable giving
39. What is a heritage turkey?Reveal Answer
A traditional breed
40. What is the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims?Reveal Answer
Squanto
41. What was the Pilgrims' settlement called?Reveal Answer
Plymouth
42. How many passengers were on the Mayflower?Reveal Answer
102
43. What is the oldest Thanksgiving parade?Reveal Answer
Philadelphia's
44. What is a cornucopia?Reveal Answer
A horn-shaped basket of produce
45. What is the traditional herb in poultry seasoning?Reveal Answer
Sage
46. What is a wishbone?Reveal Answer
The V-shaped bone in a turkey's chest
47. What is 'Black Wednesday'?Reveal Answer
The night before Thanksgiving
48. What country celebrates 'Chuseok'?Reveal Answer
South Korea
49. What is the Jewish harvest festival?Reveal Answer
Sukkot
50. What is a common leftover turkey dish?Reveal Answer
Turkey sandwich
51. What is a Turkey Trot?Reveal Answer
A Thanksgiving morning race
52. What is the purpose of a pop-up turkey timer?Reveal Answer
To indicate doneness
53. What is the average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey?Reveal Answer
15 pounds
54. What is the name of the Pilgrims' original church leader?Reveal Answer
William Brewster
55. What is 'oyster dressing'?Reveal Answer
Stuffing with oysters
56. What is the main ingredient in pecan pie?Reveal Answer
Corn syrup
57. What is the Wampanoag word for corn?Reveal Answer
Weachimineash (approximate)
58. What is the 'Three Sisters' planting method?Reveal Answer
Corn, beans, squash
59. What is the busiest bar night of the year?Reveal Answer
The night before Thanksgiving
60. What was missing from the first Thanksgiving?Reveal Answer
Forks, pies, potatoes, cranberry sauce
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