TURKEY FACTS
All turkeys gobble.
True
False
False
Which state produces the most cranberries?
A. Maine
B. Wisconsin
C. Washington
D. Oregon
B. Wisconsin
Which colony cam first?
Jamestown, VA
Plymouth, MA
Jamestown, VA
What are unhappy cranberries called?
blueberries
Turkey eggs are brown.
True
False
True
Which state produces the most turkeys?
A. North Carolina
B. North Dakota
C. Texas
D. California
A. North Carolina
Before being harvested and sold, an individual cranberry must bounce at least how many inches high to make sure they aren't too ripe?
A. 1 inch
B. 2 inches
C. 3 inches
D. 4 inches
D. 4 inches
Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday, but before he did, when was Thanksgiving celebrated?
A. whenever people felt like it
B. the first full moon of November
C. whenever the governor of the state said so
C. whenever the governor of the state said so
The real Plymouth Rock is cracked . . .
True
False
True
Which weighs more . . .
Domestic Turkey
Wild Turkey
Domestic Turkey
Baby turkeys are called . . .
A. chicks
B. poults
C. Tommies
they don't have a name for them
B. poults
How fast can a wild turkey fly?
A. 20 mph
B. 27 mph
C. 45 mph
D. 55 mph
D. 55 mph
Originally, parades became important to the Thanksgiving celebration because . . .
A. they gave people something to do besides eat
B. they entertained the wife and kids while the dads watched football
C. they were a great publicity kick-off for the Christmas season
C. they were a great publicity kick-off for the Christmas season
Most of us eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving besides turkey so . . .An old wives tale says that pumpkins are a cure for . . .
A. freckles
B. hiccups
C. insomnia
A. freckles
The dangling skin under a turkey's neck is called?
A. wattle
B. weedle
C. wuddle
D. widdle
A. wattle
How fast can a turkey run?
A. 7 mph
B. 11 mph
C. 18 mph
D. 25 mph
D. 25 mph
The term "Cornucopia" means what?
A. tall corn
B. Greek god of corn
C. horn of plenty
D. a traditional New England relish
C. horn of plenty
Not everyone on the Mayflower was traveling to the New World to settle. What was the purpose of the others?
A. to get furs and lumber to send back to England
B. to do scientific exploration and mapping
C. to get away from their parents
A. to get furs and lumber to send back to England
Charity during the Thanksgiving season has been around since colonial times when they gave what to the poor?
A. firewood
B. turkeys
C. whatever they could
D. all the above
D. all the above
Why is the male turkey often referred to as "Tom Turkey"
A. because Indians would catch them by pounding on tom-tom drums and lure them into traps
B. from an 18th century political cartoon
C. after Thomas Jefferson because Benjamin Franklin was mad at him
C. after Thomas Jefferson because Benjamin Franklin was mad at him
Most of us eat turkey on Thanksgiving, but how many people eat turkey for Christmas?
A. 25%
B. 36%
C. 50%
D. 79%
C. 50%
Cranberries are native to North America. Which of the following fruits are also native to North America?
A. blueberries
B. concord grapes
C. both of the above
C. both of the above
Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey and it goes to a public farm called Frying Pan Park in Virginia. Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
A. President Andrew Jackson
B. President Millard Fillmore
C. President Harry Truman
D. President Warren Harding
C. President Harry Truman
Why is Thanksgiving always observed on a Thursday?
A. the pilgrims felt it was sacrilegious to have a party on the Holy Sabbath Day (Sunday)
B. it took a lot of time and work to prepare all of this and by Thursday they were done and had to eat it all before things spoiled
C. the pilgrims went to church twice a week; Sundays and mid-Thursday; they wanted to use the mid-prayer day as a day of thanksgiving
C. the pilgrims went to church twice a week; Sundays and mid-Thursday; they wanted to use the mid-prayer day as a day of thanksgiving
Turkeys are very fluffy with lots of feathers. Approximately how many feathers does a full-grown turkey have?
A. 2,750
B. 3,000
C. 3,500
D. 4,100
C. 3,500