Free
- Round 1 of each pack, all ten questions
- Play on one screen, or host it on a TV
- Larger text, read-aloud where your device has a voice, optional timer
- Large-print question and answer sheets, A4 and US Letter
Thanksgiving games
Thanksgiving Trivia
In short: a Thanksgiving quiz for the family table, Friendsgiving or a video call with family far away. Play a free round of 10 questions about the harvest table on one screen, or switch to TV mode and let teams answer aloud or on paper. Every answer comes with a one-line “Did you know?”. Free for guests, no download, no sign-up.
- Free roundRound 1, all 10 questions
- 60 questionsSix rounds with At Yours Plus
- One screenPhone, tablet, laptop or TV
- No timerAdd one if you like
- TV host modeFor teams at the table
- PrintableLarge print, A4 & US Letter
Round 1 · The harvest table
10 questions · Pies, sides and the big dinner.
Round 1 is free · no account
Getting the questions ready…
- Round 1The harvest tablePies, sides and the big dinner.Free
- Round 2Autumn outdoorsTurkeys, bears, butterflies and the harvest moon.At Yours Plus
- Round 3Parades & game dayGiant balloons, football and the days after.At Yours Plus
- Round 4Words & thanksThank you in other languages, and words from the table.At Yours Plus
- Round 5Holiday historyProclamations, calendars and the people of the harvest.At Yours Plus
- Round 6Harvests around the worldThanksgiving and harvest festivals far and wide.At Yours Plus
Players, time and access
- Players
- One person, a family round one screen, or teams in TV mode
- Devices
- One phone, tablet, computer or TV browser. No app to install
- Time
- About 10–15 minutes a round; the whole pack, about an hour
- Ages
- Confident readers about 8+, or anyone with a reader on their team
- Free
- Round 1 online and in print
- At Yours Plus
- All six rounds and a team scoreboard
The host’s At Yours Plus
$4.99/month or $29/year (USD). One membership covers the whole table; nobody else needs an account.
- All six rounds in every pack: Christmas, Thanksgiving, family and afternoon, 60 questions each
- A team scoreboard in TV mode, for 2 to 6 teams
- Print any round in large type from your browser
Six rounds,
sixty questions.
Each round is ten multiple-choice questions, with four answers to pick from and a fact after every reveal.
| Round | What it covers | Questions | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The harvest table | Pies, sides and the big dinner. | 10 | Free · play & print |
| 2. Autumn outdoors | Turkeys, bears, butterflies and the harvest moon. | 10 | At Yours Plus |
| 3. Parades & game day | Giant balloons, football and the days after. | 10 | At Yours Plus |
| 4. Words & thanks | Thank you in other languages, and words from the table. | 10 | At Yours Plus |
| 5. Holiday history | Proclamations, calendars and the people of the harvest. | 10 | At Yours Plus |
| 6. Harvests around the world | Thanksgiving and harvest festivals far and wide. | 10 | At Yours Plus |
Printable Thanksgiving
trivia, large print.
The actual pages. Print one question sheet per team, or read from the answers page as host.
Thanksgiving Trivia · Round 1: The harvest table
Four pages: the 10 questions in large print with tick boxes, a team answer sheet, then the answers with every “Did you know?”.
US Letter PDFA4 PDF
How do you host Thanksgiving trivia?
Put the questions on one big screen, split the table into teams, read each question aloud and reveal the answer together. A round of ten takes about 10 to 15 minutes, so it fits neatly between the main course and the pie.
- Choose your screen. Open this page on a laptop connected to the TV, or in the TV’s browser. Pick “Host on a TV”, then Full screen.
- Make mixed teams. Two to six people per team, with a mix of ages, so every team has a reader and a guesser.
- Read, then wait. Read each question aloud, or tap Read aloud where your device has a voice. Give teams about a minute. The timer is optional.
- Reveal together. Press Reveal answer and read the “Did you know?” out loud. It’s often the bit people repeat over pie.
- Mark and score. Swap sheets to mark, or let each team mark its own. With At Yours Plus, tap the teams that got it right and the scoreboard adds it up.
- Finish kindly. Tied teams share the win, and the last slice of pie. Need a decider? Play the first question of the next round.
Three ways to play
this Thanksgiving.
The same questions suit very different tables.
Around the family table
Pass a tablet round between courses and play on one screen. Read the questions out for younger players, and let whoever answers read the fact. For no-screen games between courses, see Thanksgiving table games.
At Friendsgiving
TV mode, two or three teams and a printed sheet each. One round while the food finishes, two with dessert. For a game on everyone’s phone, try the Thanksgiving game show.
With family far away
Share your screen on the video call in TV mode. Everyone answers aloud, and the host reveals the answers. More games for a call are on the Thanksgiving games page.
How many rounds
fit your day?
Estimates for TV mode, including reading, thinking time and the reveal. Playing alone is quicker.
| Time you have | Rounds and questions | How to pace it |
|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 1 round · 10 questions | The free round between dinner and pie. No paper needed. |
| 30 minutes | 2–3 rounds · 20–30 questions | Teams on paper. Read the scores after each round. |
| 45 minutes | 4 rounds · 40 questions | Take a pie break after round 2. |
| About an hour | 6 rounds · 60 questions | The whole pack. Save “Harvests around the world” for the finale. |
Thanksgiving trivia questions
and answers
Here is the whole free round. Try the questions before you peek: each answer opens with its fact.
Which pie is the classic dessert at a US Thanksgiving dinner?
A. Pumpkin pieB. Lemon meringue pieC. Key lime pieD. Cherry pie
Show the answer
A. Pumpkin pie. Illinois grows more pumpkins than any other US state, many of them for canning.
What is usually in a jar of pumpkin pie spice?
A. Cocoa and vanillaB. Dried orange peelC. Ground pumpkin seedsD. Cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger
Show the answer
D. Cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. There’s usually no pumpkin in it at all. Many blends also add cloves or allspice.
Green bean casserole was invented in 1955 by a cook at what kind of company?
A. A cereal companyB. A soup companyC. A pizza companyD. A candy company
Show the answer
B. A soup company. Dorcas Reilly created it in Campbell’s test kitchen, topped with crispy fried onions.
Fresh, firm cranberries can do something most fruit can’t. What is it?
A. Change color when touchedB. BounceC. Glow in the darkD. Whistle
Show the answer
B. Bounce. Sorting machines use the bounce: firm, fresh berries hop over a barrier and soft ones don’t.
Which US state grows the most cranberries?
A. FloridaB. TexasC. ArizonaD. Wisconsin
Show the answer
D. Wisconsin. Wisconsin grows more than half of America’s cranberries, in wet, sandy marshes called bogs.
In many Southern US homes, what is the bread stuffing usually called?
A. DressingB. GravyC. FillingD. Hash
Show the answer
A. Dressing. Dressing is often baked in its own dish, and cornbread dressing is a Southern favorite.
What is a turducken?
A. A turkey-shaped cakeB. A duck that thinks it’s a turkeyC. A dance from LouisianaD. A chicken inside a duck inside a turkey
Show the answer
D. A chicken inside a duck inside a turkey. The birds are boned, layered with stuffing and roasted as one. It’s a Louisiana favorite.
In US grocery stores, what is usually inside a can labeled “yams”?
A. CarrotsB. True yamsC. Sweet potatoesD. Pumpkin
Show the answer
C. Sweet potatoes. True yams are a different plant with rough, bark-like skin, grown mostly in Africa and Asia.
Which nut is the star of a sweet, gooey Southern pie?
A. AlmondB. CashewC. PecanD. Pistachio
Show the answer
C. Pecan. Pecans grow on a kind of hickory tree that is native to North America.
In a classic baked pumpkin pie, what makes the filling set?
A. YeastB. Baking sodaC. EggsD. Ice
Show the answer
C. Eggs. As the pie bakes, the eggs firm up and turn the creamy filling into a smooth custard.
Thanksgiving trivia questions, answered
How many questions are in this Thanksgiving trivia?
60 questions in six rounds of ten: the harvest table, autumn outdoors, parades and game day, words and thanks, holiday history, and harvests around the world. Round 1 is free to play and print. The other five rounds come with the host’s At Yours Plus.
Is Thanksgiving trivia good for kids?
Yes. Every question has four answers to choose from, and most suit confident readers of about 8 and up, especially on a team with a grown-up. Let the youngest player read the “Did you know?” after each answer. For a quieter game, try the Thanksgiving word search.
How do you play trivia at Thanksgiving dinner?
Put the questions on one screen, split the table into teams of two to six, and read each question aloud. Give teams about a minute to agree, then reveal the answer and its fact together. One round of ten fits between dinner and pie, in about 10 to 15 minutes.
Is the history in the questions accurate?
We kept to documented facts: presidential proclamations, the dates in the calendar, and what a colonist’s 1621 letter actually records. We left out popular stories about the holiday that historians dispute. If you think we’ve got something wrong, email hello@playatyours.com and we’ll look again.
Can we play with family on a video call?
Yes. Choose “Host on a TV”, share your screen on the call, and read the questions aloud. Everyone answers aloud or on paper, and you reveal the answers together.
Does it work for Canadian Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving?
Yes. Most questions are about food, autumn, words and harvest festivals around the world. A few are about US traditions such as the parade and football, and one asks about Canadian Thanksgiving.
Do we need to print anything?
No. Printing is optional. The free large-print sheets are handy for teams writing their answers, or for playing without a screen.
Is it free, and are there ads?
Round 1 is free to play and print, with no account. There are no ads. The host’s At Yours Plus opens the other five rounds and the TV team scoreboard, and one membership covers the whole table.
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