Thanksgiving Trivia — Free Printable Quiz

Download this free printable version of our Thanksgiving Trivia quiz. It includes 20 multiple-choice questions with a full answer key and explanations on the final page. Print it for your classroom, youth group, family game night, or personal study.

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What's in This Printable?

This printable quiz contains 20 carefully written multiple-choice questions covering pilgrims, turkey, and football. twenty questions about the history, traditions, and fun facts behind america's favorite feast.. Each question has four answer options (A through D) and the answer key on the final page includes brief explanations with source references so you can learn from every question, not just answer them.

How to Use This Quiz

  • Classroom: Print one copy per student or project it on the board and work through it together.
  • Youth groups and Bible studies: Split into teams and compete for the highest score.
  • Family game night: One person reads the questions while everyone else writes their answers.
  • Personal study: Test yourself, check the answer key, and learn something new.

Sample Questions

1.

In what year did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag people?

A. 1607 B. 1620 C. 1621 D. 1630

2.

What ship brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth?

A. The Santa Maria B. The Mayflower C. The Nina D. The Speedwell

3.

Which US President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Abraham Lincoln D. Franklin Roosevelt

...plus 17 more questions in the full printable.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Questions cover the original Pilgrim story, presidential proclamations, modern traditions, food facts, and cultural celebrations.