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