Thanksgiving Trivia
What year did Abraham Lincoln declare Thanksgiving a national holiday?
1863
What is the average lifespan of a wild turkey?
3 -5 years
If the first Thanksgiving was in 1621, how many years ago was that from 2025?
404 years ago
You are given a $75 budget for Thanksgiving groceries. You spend $18.50 on produce, $24.99 on turkey, and $9.25 on pies. How much money is left?
$22.26
A parade route is 2.5 miles long. Marchers walk it twice for practice and once during the actual parade. How many miles total do they walk?
7.5 miles
Which U.S. president officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Turkeys have excellent vision—approximately how many degrees can they see without turning their heads?
270 degrees
If Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621 and President Lincoln declared it a national holiday in 1863, how many years passed before it became a national holiday?
242 years
A turkey takes 15 minutes per pound to cook. If your turkey weighs 14 pounds, how long will it cook?
210 minutes OR 3hrs and 30 minutes
A football game lasts 60 minutes of play time, but commercials and breaks add 85 more minutes. How long is the entire event?
145 minutes
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days—1, 2, or 3?
3 days
A turkey’s “snood” changes color when it is excited. What color does it usually turn?
Bright red
If Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863 and has been celebrated every year since, how many consecutive Thanksgiving Days have occurred up to 2025?
162 Thanksgivings
A store offers “Buy 2, get 1 free” on canned vegetables. If each can is $1.79, how much does 6 cans cost under the deal?
$7.16 (you only pay for 4 cans)
You have 4 families visiting. Each family brings 2 side dishes. You make 3 dishes yourself. How many dishes are on the table?
11 dishes
Which U.S. state was the first to make Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
New York (in 1817)
How fast can a wild turkey fly at top speed—20 mph, 40 mph, or 55 mph?
If a modern Thanksgiving parade began in 1924 and happens every year, how many parades have occurred up to and including 2025?
102 parades
(2025 – 1924 + 1)
Store A sells turkey for $1.49/lb. Store B sells a 15-lb turkey for $21.75. Which store is cheaper per pound?
Store A → $1.49/lb
Store B → 21.75 ÷ 15 = $1.45/lb
Store B is cheaper.
A baker makes pumpkin muffins in batches of 12. If she needs 95 muffins, how many batches must she bake?
8 batches (96 muffins)
Which U.S. state eats the most turkey per person?
California
What type of diet do turkeys have—herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
Omnivore
If three presidents (Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Washington) made major changes to Thanksgiving and you list them in chronological order, who comes second?
Lincoln
You want to spend no more than $120 on Thanksgiving dinner. Your current total is $106.45. You still need cranberry sauce ($2.50), gravy ($3.00), and sparkling cider ($4.25).
Are you under or over budget? By how much?
2.50 + 3.00 + 4.25 = 9.75
106.45 + 9.75 = 116.20 → Under budget by $3.80
A recipe uses a ratio of 3 cups flour to 2 cups sugar. If you use 9 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need?
6 cups of sugar