Thanksgiving Facts and Trivia for Kids

This fun Thanksgiving trivia is aimed at both kids and adults, who take delight in Thanksgiving facts. There are a total of 12 trivia questions. Answers to the Thanksgiving facts trivia (for kids) can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. What is the chief purpose of Thanksgiving?
a) To mark the fall harvest b) To allow for family reunion c) To celebrate a year full of blessings d) To give people a well-deserved respite from school and work

2. Thanksgiving Day is also known as ________.
a) Harvest Festival b) Pilgrims Day c) Pumpkin Day d) Turkey Day e) There's no other name

3. When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) November 25 b) December 25 c) The first Thursday of December d) The last Thursday of November e) On an arbitrarily chosen date

4. Thanksgiving was originally (and still is) a day of giving thanks to which entity.
a) Parents b) Friends c) Teachers d) Employer e) God

5. In what year did Thanksgiving officially become a national holiday?
a) 1789 b) 1818 c) 1848 d) 1878 e) 1908

6. Which of the following festive dishes is NOT directly associated with a typical Thanksgiving dinner?
a) Stuffed turkey b) Mashed potatoes c) Sweet corn d) Fruitcake e) Pumpkin pie

7. How is Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) Hosting a Thanksgiving dinner b) Watching special TV programming c) Decorating one's home with Thanksgiving themes d) Attending parades and festivals e) All of the above

8. The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is a fixture on Thanksgiving Day. The famed parade is held annually in which U.S. city.
a) New York City, NY b) Washington D.C. c) Boston, Massachusetts d) Dallas, Texas e) Los Angeles, CA

9. The first English settlers, known as the pilgrims, came to America on a ship called ________.
a) The Pilgrims b) America the Beautiful c) The Queen's d) The Mayflower e) An unnamed ship

10. Which of these countries celebrates a Thanksgiving Day of similar meanings?
a) England b) Canada c) Australia d) Grenada e) France

11. Which American football team has played on every Thanksgiving Day since 1945?
a) Dallas Cowboys b) Detroit Lions c) Green Bay Packers d) San Francisco 49ers e) Pittsburgh Steelers

12. True or False. Thanksgiving is celebrated by most countries around the world.

Answer Key:
1)c 2)d 3)d 4)e 5)a 6)d 7)e 8)a 9)d 10)b 11)b 12)False

Classification:
Expert - more than 10 correct
Intermediate - 8 to 10 correct
Novice - less than 8 correct