Thanksgiving Jokes & Trivia

Turn up the fun with these amazing jokes and Thanksgiving trivia questions:

Some turkey sidesplitters…

What do people and turkeys have in common on Thanksgiving Day? They both get stuffed!

What do you call rain on Turkey Day? Fowl weather!

Why was the turkey asked to play in the rock band? Because he had his own drumsticks.

What dance do Pilgrims like the most? The turkey trot!

What did Pilgrims use to bake bread? May flour!

What do you call a melancholy cranberry? A blueberry!

Why did the turkey go to the dentist? Because he had a cavity to fill.

Where do turkeys go to dance? To the Butterball.

Why didn’t the cook season the stuffing? He ran out of thyme!

What happened to the turkey who got in a fight? He got the stuffing knocked out of him!

Why did the cranberries turn red? Because they saw the turkey dressing.

Why did the turkey get punished? For using fowl language!

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims!

What is the best mode of transportation for a turkey? The gravy train.

Why did the turkey pitcher get thrown out of the baseball game? Because he threw too many fowl balls and walked the runner to first baste.

And now some Thanksgiving trivia…(Answer key at the bottom)

1. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?

A. Two weeks

B. One week

C. Three days

D. One day

2. Which Native People celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

A. The Sioux

B. The Wampanoag

C. The Iroquois

D. The Apache

3. Which is not an ingredient in traditional pumpkin pie?

A. Pumpkin puree

B. Cinnamon

C. Sweet potatoes

D. Ginger

4. What year was the first Thanksgiving?

A. 1501

B. 1620

C. 1621

D. 1722

5. Which President moved the Thanksgiving holiday one week earlier than normal, and why?

A. Abraham Lincoln due to the Civil War.

B. Theodore Roosevelt to avoid the Anthracite coal strike.

C. William Howard Taft to appease large businesses.

D. Franklin Delano Roosevelt to stir the economy.

6. Which Founding Father once said, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day?”

A. Benjamin Franklin

B. George Washington

C. Thomas Jefferson

D. Alexander Hamilton

7. Which city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade?

A. Philadelphia

B. California

C. New York

D. Plymouth

8. Which of the following is true of turkeys?

A. Male turkeys are called Toms.

B. Turkeys are no longer allowed to be pardoned.

C. Turkeys are named after the country.

D. A female turkey is called a doe.

9. Which U.S. President is credited with being the first to publicly spare a turkey given to the White House?

A. George H.W. Bush

B. John F. Kennedy

C. Harry S. Truman

D. Abraham Lincoln

10. Which U.S. President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?

A. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

B. Theodore Roosevelt

C. Calvin Coolidge

D. All of the above

Trivia Answers:

1. C
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C