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Thanksgiving trivia questions for the table, the office or the video call

Sixteen questions about the first feast, the parade, the football games and the pies, plus a few for your own table. Show the QR code and everyone answers from their phone while the turkey rests.

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The big screen and a participant's phone

Facts to check, opinions to argue about

A good Thanksgiving game mixes questions with a right answer and questions with none. History and food trivia settle bets, while white meat or dark meat starts the real debate. Both fit in one presentation.

  • Quiz questions with a timer for the history and food facts
  • Guess a number for years, with the closest guess winning
  • Right order for the timeline, and polls, ranking and a word cloud for the opinions

Five questions is a good round

Play one short round before the meal and another with dessert. The free plan allows five questions per presentation, so two or three presentations cover the whole day. You choose when each answer appears.

At the office or far from home

The same questions work for a team lunch or a Friday call. Share the short link in the chat and colleagues in other countries answer too, each phone showing the questions in its own language. Nobody installs an app or makes an account.

16 Thanksgiving trivia questions

Each one shows the Hopvote question type that fits it best. Free plan: 5 questions per presentation, so play in rounds.

  1. Guess a number

    In what year was the Plymouth harvest feast, often called the first Thanksgiving?

    Answer: 1621. Closest guess wins.

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  2. Guess a number

    In what year did Abraham Lincoln proclaim a national day of Thanksgiving?

    Answer: 1863. Closest guess wins.

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  3. Guess a number

    In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?

    Answer: 1924. Closest guess wins.

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  4. Right order

    Put these in order: Plymouth feast, Lincoln's proclamation, first Macy's parade, Congress fixes the fourth Thursday.

    Right order: 1621, 1863, 1924, 1941.

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  5. Quiz

    On which day is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

    Four options, the fourth Thursday of November is correct. Set a 15 second timer.

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  6. Quiz

    What is a male turkey called?

    Four options, a tom is correct.

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  7. Quiz

    Which two NFL teams traditionally play on Thanksgiving Day?

    Four pairs, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys are correct.

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  8. Quiz

    When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

    Four options, the second Monday of October is correct.

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  9. Match pairs

    Match each dish with its main ingredient.

    Stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes.

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  10. Single choice

    White meat or dark meat?

    Show the split on the screen, then enjoy the protests.

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  11. Multiple choice

    Which sides must be on the table?

    Pick all that apply, from green beans to the sweet potatoes.

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  12. Ranking

    Rank the pies from the one you love most.

    Pumpkin, apple, pecan, sweet potato, cherry.

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  13. Rating

    How much do you love leftovers the next day?

    A score from 1 to 5, shown as an average.

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  14. Word cloud

    What are you thankful for this year?

    One or two words each. The biggest words fill the screen.

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  15. Open text

    What is the one tradition at your table that never changes?

    Open text. Read the best ones aloud.

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  16. Spin the wheel

    Spin the wheel: who carves the turkey?

    Type the names of the guests, or leave it empty to draw among connected first names.

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Made for every Thanksgiving table

Family table

A QR code on the TV, one short round before the meal.

Team lunch

Five questions over lunch, with a podium for the winners.

Friday video call

Share the short link in the chat so remote colleagues play too.

Classroom before the break

A history warm-up the day before the holiday.

Three steps, no setup

  1. 1

    Write your questions

    Poll, quiz, word cloud, rating or Q&A. Or let the AI draft them.

  2. 2

    Show the QR code

    On screen or in your slides. People scan it and they are in.

  3. 3

    Watch answers arrive

    Results update live on the big screen, then export them.

Questions

How many Thanksgiving trivia questions should I use?

Eight to twelve is plenty for a meal, played in two short rounds. The free plan allows five questions per presentation, so make one presentation per round.

Are the answers included?

Yes. Each question here is built to have a clear answer you can set as the correct one, and the opinion questions simply show the results on the screen.

Can I use it for Canadian Thanksgiving?

Yes. Swap the date and history questions for your own, the question types work the same way.

Is it free?

Yes to start: every question type, up to 80 participants and 5 questions per presentation. For a very large gathering the Event Pass is €9.

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