Turkey Trivia Quiz

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Turkey Trivia Quiz
Here are the results of the trivia quiz:

When was the first American Thanksgiving celebration?
You chose: 1621
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Where was the turkey first domesticated?
You chose: Canada
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: Mexico and Central America

What is a female turkey called?
You chose: a hen
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What is a male turkey called?
You chose: a clark
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: a tom

What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
You chose: Benjamin Franklin
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What sound does a female turkey make?
You chose: click
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What sound does a male turkey make?
You chose: gobble
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About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
You chose: 3,500
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Which state produces the most turkeys annually?
You chose: Arkansas
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: North Carolina

How fast can wild turkeys run?
You chose: 15 mph
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: 25 mph

How does Arkansas rank among the other states in turkey production?
You chose: first
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: third

What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?
You chose: the Sioux tribe
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: the Wampanoag tribe

Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?
You chose: No.
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: Yes, up to 55 mph

Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving?
You chose: 82%
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: 90%

Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Christmas?
You chose: 67%
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: 50%

What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
You chose: wattle
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Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the fourth Thursday of November?
You chose: Andrew Jackson
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: Abraham Lincoln

Which president attempted to move the Thanksgiving holiday to the next to last Thursday in November to create a longer Christmas shopping season?
You chose: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
You chose: The United States
Sorry, that's incorrect. The correct answer is: Israel

What is the fastest way to defrost a turkey?
You chose: in cold water
That's right!

Your score:
That's turkeyrific! You got 9 questions right.

This information has been taken from the following sources:
http://infoplease.looksmart.com/spot/quiz-thanksgiving1.html
http://www.baltimoremd.com/content/turkey1.html
http://o2simplify.oxygen.com/celebration/thanksgiving/c_th_011.html
http://www.cquest.toronto.edu/env/aera/aera-lists/aera-c/98-06/0034.html




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