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Thanksgiving Trivia
A free printable Thanksgiving trivia quiz with 16 questions and an answer key. Play at the table or in a classroom.
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Thanksgiving Trivia
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- In what year did the Pilgrims' famous harvest feast take place at Plymouth?
- Which Native American people shared the 1621 feast with the Pilgrims?
- Which US president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
- On which day is US Thanksgiving held each year?
- In what year did Congress set the fourth Thursday of November as the legal date?
- What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims?
- Which department store started its Thanksgiving Day parade in 1924?
- What is a group of wild turkeys sometimes called?
- Which fruit is traditionally made into the sauce served with turkey?
- What do you call the bone people pull apart to make a wish?
- In which month does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving?
- Which president formalized the annual turkey pardon in 1989?
- About how many days did the first harvest feast reportedly last?
- In which Massachusetts town did the Pilgrims settle?
- Which two NFL teams traditionally host Thanksgiving Day games?
- What is the horn-shaped basket overflowing with food called?
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Thanksgiving Trivia: answer key
- 1621
- The Wampanoag
- Abraham Lincoln
- The fourth Thursday of November
- 1941
- The Mayflower
- Macy's
- A rafter
- Cranberries
- The wishbone
- October
- George H. W. Bush
- Three days
- Plymouth
- The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys
- A cornucopia
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How to play
- Hand out the sheets or read the questions out loud around the table.
- Give everyone about ten minutes to answer.
- Read the answers and give one point for each right answer.
Tips
- Play between dinner and dessert so everyone stays at the table.