Okay, trivia buffs, let’s test your knowledge. Gather the family around to see who can answer these 10 questions about Thanksgiving and the holidays. (Answers are found at the bottom of the article.)

Set your wager, put some extra whipped cream on that slice of pumpkin pie (or second piece of pie), and begin!

  1. What year did the Pilgrims, the early settlers of Plymouth Colony, join with the Native Americans for a historic three-day harvest celebration comprised of foods like deer, roasted meat, and corn, as well as games, singing, and dancing?
  2. When was the Thanksgiving Day Proclamation created that made Thanksgiving a national holiday? (Extra points if you can name who was president during this time.)
  3. President Franklin Roosevelt later clarified that Thanksgiving Day would be celebrated on the ___ Thursday of November instead of the last Thursday of November.
  4. What state in the U.S. is projected to raise the most turkeys in 2023?
  5. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will celebrate its ___ year on November 23, 2023.
  6. How many calories does an individual consume on average on Thanksgiving?
  7. What percentage of Americans are estimated to travel for the holidays this year?
  8. The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line has 50 experts who answer more than ___ turkey-cooking-related questions from households throughout the U.S. and Canada between November and December each year.
  9. What sport do many households watch on television on Thanksgiving Day?
  10. True or False: Thanksgiving Day results in more sewer and drain clogs than any other day of the year.

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Answers:

  1. 1621
  2. October 3, 1863; President Abraham Lincoln.
  3. Fourth
  4. Minnesota (39 million)
  5. 97th
  6. 4,500
  7. 84%
  8. 100,000
  9. Football
  10. True