A little Thanksgiving trivia fits easily into the moments when everyone is already gathered together. Play while dinner finishes cooking, bring out a few questions at the table, or use all 10 for a quick Friendsgiving challenge.
Keep the game open on one phone and choose a host. The host reads each question aloud, everyone locks in an answer, and then the correct answer is revealed.
Players can compete individually or work in teams. If you want to keep score, award one point for each correct answer.
10 Thanksgiving Trivia Questions with Answers
Ready to test the group? Here is the complete game.
1. On which day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
Answer: Thursday
2. In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
Answer: November
3. Which city hosts the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Answer: New York City
4. What bird is most associated with Thanksgiving dinner?
Answer: Turkey
5. What red sauce is commonly served with Thanksgiving dinner?
Answer: Cranberry sauce
6. What orange pie is a classic Thanksgiving dessert?
Answer: Pumpkin pie
7. What vegetable is commonly used to make mashed potatoes?
Answer: Potato
8. What bread-based side dish is often cooked with herbs and served at Thanksgiving?
Answer: Stuffing
9. What sport is strongly associated with Thanksgiving Day in the United States?
Answer: Football
10. What shopping day comes immediately after Thanksgiving in the United States?
Answer: Black Friday
Choose How You Want to Reveal the Answers
There are two easy ways to run this Thanksgiving trivia game.
Reveal Each Answer Right Away
Read one question, give everyone time to answer, and reveal the correct answer before moving to the next question.
This version works especially well around the Thanksgiving dinner table because nobody needs to remember a long list of answers.
Save the Answers Until the End
For a more competitive round, read all 10 questions before revealing any answers.
Players can keep track of their guesses, then check all 10 at the end. This gives teams more suspense and makes the final score reveal more important.
What You Need
- One phone with this game open
- Your family or Thanksgiving group
- Optional scorekeeping if you want a competition
You do not need any special game pieces or equipment.
Quick Play
- Open the game on one phone.
- Choose one person to read the first trivia question aloud.
- Let everyone answer individually or in teams.
- Reveal the fixed answer and award one point for a correct answer if scoring.
- Continue through all 10 questions and total the scores at the end.
The player or team with the most points wins if you are playing competitively.
Try Thanksgiving Trivia in Teams
Teams are useful when you have a bigger gathering or a mix of ages.
Divide the group into two or more teams. The host reads a question, and teammates quietly agree on one answer before responding.
Each team gets one point for a correct answer.
You can reveal the answer after every question or wait until everyone has played through the full set.
For mixed-age groups, consider putting kids and adults on the same teams so everyone can participate in the same game rather than running separate activities.
Play a Fast Round Before Dinner
If dinner is almost ready, keep the format quick.
Have the host read a question and give players only enough time to make their best guess. Reveal the answer immediately, update the score if you are keeping one, and move straight to the next question.
Questions about familiar Thanksgiving foods and traditions make this an easy activity to start without a long explanation.
If the meal is ready before you finish all 10 questions, stop and continue later. There is no need to rush through the game just to complete it.
Make It a Dinner-Table Game
Thanksgiving trivia can also be played casually without turning dinner into a formal competition.
Keep the phone with one person and read a question whenever there is a natural opening in the conversation. Let everyone guess before revealing the answer.
You might use a few questions before the meal, another couple between dinner and dessert, and finish the rest later.
No scoring is required. If your group would rather guess together and enjoy the answers, that works too.
One-Phone Play for Friendsgiving
For Friendsgiving, pass the phone around and let a different person host each question.
The reader should avoid showing the answer until everyone has guessed. After the answer is revealed, pass the phone to the next host.
For a larger Friendsgiving group, teams can help prevent everyone from shouting answers at once.
Keep the rules simple. One answer per player or team and one point per correct answer is enough for a complete trivia game.
Keep the Answers Fair
Because these are fixed-answer trivia questions, everyone should answer before the host reveals the correct response.
Avoid changing an answer during the round or accepting a completely different answer just to keep the score close.
If you are playing casually without points, there is no need to be strict. Reveal the listed answer, enjoy the reaction, and move on.
Print If You Prefer
If paper is easier for your gathering, you can print the questions for personal use and have the host read from the page.
Printing is optional. The complete Thanksgiving trivia game can be played directly from one shared phone.
More Thanksgiving Games for the Group
If everyone wants another activity after trivia, switch to a game without fixed answers.
Related Thanksgiving game ideas include:
- Thanksgiving Would You Rather questions
- Thanksgiving This or That questions
- Thanksgiving conversation starters
Trivia gives the group a friendly knowledge challenge, while preference games let everyone compare personal choices. Using different game styles can work well if your Thanksgiving gathering lasts throughout the day.
Ready for the First Question?
Open the game on one phone, choose your host, and see how many of the 10 Thanksgiving trivia questions your group can answer correctly.
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