Thanksgiving Trivia

History

100

​The most prominent historic Thanksgiving event in American popular culture took place at this colony in 1612.
A. Popham Colony
B. Virginia Colony
C. Plymouth Colony
D. Roanoke Colony​

What is Plymouth Colony?

200

​This traditional eating utensil was NOT used at the first Thanksgiving.
A. Fork
B. Spoon
C. Fingers
D. Knife​

What is a fork?

300

​​This U.S. President set the date we currently celebrate Thanksgiving. 
A. Ulysses S. Grant 
B. Abraham Lincoln 
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt 
D. George Washington​​

Who is FDR?

Pop Culture

100

​This famous Christmas Song was originally written for Thanksgiving.
A. Jingle Bells
B. Let It Snow
C. Silent Night
D. White Christmas​

What is Jingle Bells?

200

​This American invention owes its existence to Thanksgiving.
A. TV Dinners
B. The NFL
C. Miniature Turkeys
D. Apple Pie​

What are TV Dinners?

300

​Charlie Brown serves _____ to his friends for Thanksgiving Dinner in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.​
A. Peanut Trail Mix
B. Ice Cream Sundaes 
C. Hotdogs shaped like Snoopy 
D. Cheese Pizza​​

What are ice cream sundaes?

Food

100

​There are _____ calories in the average American Thanksgiving dinner.
A. 800 - 1,000
B. 1,500 - 2,000
C. 3,000 - 4,500
D. 5,000 - 6,000​​

What is 3,000 - 4,500 calories?

200

​The world's largest pumpkin pie weighed this many pounds. 
A. 1,253 lbs 
B. 3,699 lbs 
C. 5,233 lbs 
D. 10,694 lbs​

What is 3,699 lbs?

300

​​Pumpkins are ___% water.
A. 0%
B. 39%
C. 50%
D. 90%​​

What is 90%?

Turkeys

100

​A fully grown turkey has approximately this many feathers.
A. 500 - 800
B. 1,500 - 3,000
C. 3,500 - 6,000
D. 7,000 - 10,000​

What is 3,500 - 6,000 feathers?

200

​Wild turkeys sleep in this location at night. 
A. Up in trees 
B. Underneath houses 
C. Inside of caves 
D. Within holes they dig​

What is up in trees?

300

​Turkeys can fly this fast. 
A. 12 mph 
B. 55 mph 
C. 90 mph 
D. Turkeys can't fly​

What is 55 mph?