Turkey Day Trivia
Here's the answers to our Thanksgiving Trivia! How did you do?
And would you like an easy, family activity for your Thanksgiving? Here are some free printable Trivia Game sheets for a fun after-dinner competition!
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How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Answer: 3 days
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How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
Answer: 4,500 -- yikes!
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What year did Adam Sandler release “The Thanksgiving Song?”
Answer: 1992 (Turkey for me, turkey for you...)
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How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
Answer: $150,000 at New York City’s Old Homestead Steakhouse
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What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Answer: Philadelphia
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When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
Answer: 1920. The first ever Thanksgiving football game was in 1876
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Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
Answer: Apple pie.
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In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
Answer: September
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What turkeys actually gobble?
Answer: The males
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How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
Answer: About 80%
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Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
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What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
Answer: California
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Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Answer: Calvin Coolidge
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Statistically, what is Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Answer: Stuffing
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Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Answer: Plumbers (c'mon, you know you laughed too!)