True or False: All turkeys gobble.
False. Only male turkeys gobble. They do so to attract female turkeys.
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
Odawa
Hononegah
Wampanoag
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days:
15 days
55 days
3 days
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
44%
88%
2%
What is a baby turkey called?
a poult
a nestling
a wombat
What department store was the first to hold a Thanksgiving parade?
Gimbel’s.
Target
Marshall Field's
Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey, who spends the rest of its life on a historical farm.
False
True
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
a million
too many to count
3,500
Thanksgiving always occurs on the?
First Saturday in November
Fourth Thursday in November
Second Monday in November
What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
fork
knife
spoon
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
President Washington in 1761
President Harry Truman in 1947
President Obama in 1939
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:
the thigh
the breast
the middle of the back
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
1 million
370 billion
280 million
What state consumes the most Turkey?
Illinois
California
Michigan
True or False: Turkeys can see behind themselves.
True - They can see 270 degrees.
What is the turkey wattle?
Another name for a turkey egg
The tail feathers
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.