What are some good Thanksgiving trivia questions?

Five from this list: Which Thursday of November is Thanksgiving in the United States? (The fourth Thursday) What is a baby turkey called? (A poult) Which nut is the main ingredient in a classic Southern Thanksgiving pie? (Pecan) Which crop did Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, teach the Pilgrims to plant? (Corn) In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth? (Six)

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To a botanist, is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

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All 45 Thanksgiving trivia questions

Updated November 2026.

To a botanist, is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? Answer: A fruit
Which bird is the traditional main dish at Thanksgiving dinner? Answer: Turkey
In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States? Answer: November
Which Thursday of November is Thanksgiving in the United States? Answer: The fourth Thursday
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620? Answer: The Mayflower
Plymouth, where the Pilgrims settled, is in which present-day US state? Answer: Massachusetts
Which Native American people joined the Pilgrims at the 1621 harvest feast? Answer: The Wampanoag
According to a colonist who was there, how many days did the 1621 harvest feast last? Answer: Three days
Which president proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863? Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Which magazine editor spent years writing to presidents to ask for a national Thanksgiving holiday? Answer: Sarah Josepha Hale
Which president signed the 1941 law that fixed the date of Thanksgiving? Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is a female turkey called? Answer: A hen
What is a baby turkey called? Answer: A poult
What is the red flap of skin that hangs under a turkey's chin called? Answer: A wattle
What is the fleshy flap that hangs over a turkey's beak called? Answer: A snood
What sound is a turkey famous for making? Answer: A gobble
Can wild turkeys fly? Answer: Yes, for short distances
Which turkey bone do two people pull apart to make a wish? Answer: The wishbone
Which berry is used to make the classic red Thanksgiving sauce? Answer: Cranberry
Cranberries grow in wet fields that farmers flood at harvest. What are those fields called? Answer: Bogs (called marshes in Wisconsin)
What is stuffing usually called when it is baked in its own dish, especially in the South? Answer: Dressing
Which nut is the main ingredient in a classic Southern Thanksgiving pie? Answer: Pecan
What is the name of the horn-shaped basket shown overflowing with harvest foods? Answer: A cornucopia, or horn of plenty
The best-known Thanksgiving Day parade, famous for its giant balloons, is held in which city? Answer: New York City
Which holiday figure arrives at the very end of the big Thanksgiving Day parade? Answer: Santa Claus
Which NFL team has hosted a Thanksgiving Day game nearly every year since 1934? Answer: The Detroit Lions
Which Texas team traditionally hosts an NFL game on Thanksgiving Day? Answer: The Dallas Cowboys
What do shoppers call the day after Thanksgiving? Answer: Black Friday
Which country celebrates its Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October? Answer: Canada
Which Founding Father wrote in a letter that the turkey was a more respectable bird than the bald eagle? Answer: Benjamin Franklin
Which crop did Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, teach the Pilgrims to plant? Answer: Corn
What agreement did the Pilgrims sign aboard their ship before going ashore? Answer: The Mayflower Compact
The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America set sail from which country? Answer: England
Which ocean did the Pilgrims cross to reach America? Answer: The Atlantic Ocean
Which orange side dish is often baked with marshmallows on top? Answer: Sweet potatoes (often called yams)
Which vegetable goes into the classic casserole topped with crispy fried onions? Answer: Green beans
What is the popular name for a Thanksgiving meal shared with friends? Answer: Friendsgiving
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves are the usual spices in which Thanksgiving pie? Answer: Pumpkin pie
Which amino acid in turkey often gets the blame for the nap after dinner? Answer: Tryptophan
In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth? Answer: Six
What do you call a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey? Answer: A turducken
What is the name of the famous boulder said to mark where the Pilgrims came ashore? Answer: Plymouth Rock
Do pumpkins grow on a tree, a bush or a vine? Answer: A vine
Which war was the United States fighting when Thanksgiving was proclaimed a national holiday in 1863? Answer: The Civil War
Which vegetable is mashed with butter and milk for a classic Thanksgiving side? Answer: Potatoes

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What are some good Thanksgiving trivia questions?: Five from this list: Which Thursday of November is Thanksgiving in the United States? (The fourth Thursday) What is a baby turkey called? (A poult) Which nut is the main ingredient in a classic Southern Thanksgiving pie? (Pecan) Which crop did Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, teach the Pilgrims to plant? (Corn) In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth? (Six)