Turkeys

Turkey History

100

The European country's name that explorers thought they came from.

What is Turkey?

200

The modern country where turkeys were first domesticated.

A. Mexico

B. Costa Rica

C. UK

A. What is Mexico?

300

The type of bird that explorers thought turkeys resembled.

A. Ostrich

B. Eagle

C. Peacock

C. What are Peacocks?

400

The century that explorers took turkeys back to Europe.

A. 15th Century 

B. 16th Century 

C. 20th Century

B. What is the 16th Century?

500

The period of time when the turkey became part of the Thanksgiving celebration.

A. 1900's

B. 1800's

C. 1700's

B. What is the 1800s?

Turkey Types

100

The name of the turkey breed we eat today.

A. White Breasted Tom

B. Bronze Turkey

C. Royal Palm Turkey

A. What is the White Breasted Tom?

200

The speed that wild turkeys can fly.

Hint it is between 20MPH-80MPH

What is 55 mph?

300

The breed pictured in many Thanksgiving advertisements.

A. White Breasted Tom

B. Bronze Turkey

C. Royal Palm Turkey

B. What is the Standard Bronze?

400

Young turkeys are called this term.

A. Gobblers

B. Turkey JR

C. Poults 

C. What are poults?

500

The term also used for a heritage turkey.

A. Old Turkey

B. Heirloom Turkey

C. Prize Turkey

B. What is an Heirloom turkey?

Wild Turkeys

100

Foods eaten by wild turkeys.

What are fruits, insects, and seeds?

200

Groups of wild turkeys is called this.

What is a flock or rafter?

300

How far a wild turkey can fly in one go.

What is a quarter of a mile?

400

The state that does not have huntable turkey populations.

What is Alaska?

500

The maximum population of wild turkeys in North America.

What is 7 million turkeys?

Farm-Raised Turkeys

100

The reasons why farm-raised turkeys are kept indoors.

What are 'avoiding predators' and 'avoiding disease?'

200

What farm-raised turkeys eat.

What are corn and soybean meal?

300

The color of feathers commercial turkeys have.

What is white?

400

The number of weeks it takes a farm-raised turkey to reach market weight.

What are 11-17 weeks?

500

The average weight of a White Breasted Tom.

What is 20 pounds?

Turkey Farming

100

The top turkey-producing state in 2017.

What is Minnesota?

200

The part of the turkey that has been bred to be meatier/bigger.

What is the breast?

300

How much feed does it take to produce a 30lb turkey?

A. 104lb

B. 84lb

C. 76lb

B. 84lb

400

How long it takes for a fertilized turkey egg to hatch.

What is 28 days?

500

The two ingredients that are mixed with vitamins and minerals in the diet of farm-raised turkeys.

What is corn and soybean meal?