What is a baby turkey called?
a poult
a turklet
a nestling
a chick
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
President Harry Truman in 1947
President Roosevelt in 1939
President Lincoln in 1863
Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey, who spends the rest of its life on a historical farm.
True
False
Thanksgiving occurs on the:
fourth Thursday in November
What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
knife
spoon
fork
It has been estimated that this percentage of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
75%
88%
72%
50%
True or False: Turkeys can see behind themselves.
True - They can see 270 degrees.
What is a snood?
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
Which Native American tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
Apache
Cherokee
Iroquois
Wampanoag
True or False: The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was Macy’s.
False. It was Gimbel’s.
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
1000
7,500
3,500
550
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days:
4 days
5 days
7 days
3 days
Approximately how much did Americans spend on turkeys for Thanksgiving in 2021?
500 million
300 million
985 million
700 million
What state consumes the most Turkey?
Georgia
Illinois
California
Texas
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:
the breast
the middle of the back
the thigh
True or False: All turkeys gobble.
False. Only male turkeys gobble. They do so to attract female turkeys.