A Friend's Turkey Trivia Quiz

An old friend sent me this little Turkey Triva quiz. Just for fun and in the spirit of the holiday, see how you do as you relax with your family at Thanksgiving. I'll post the answers on Tuesday well before thanksgiving. Enjoy

Turkey Trivia Quiz
How much do you know about the turkey?

When was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
1492
1567
1621
1777

Where was the turkey first domesticated?
Canada
Mexico and Central America
New Zealand
India

What is a female turkey called?
a rooster
a cuckoo
a chick
a hen

What is a male turkey called?
a larry
a clark
a harry
a tom

What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol? Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Andrew Jackson

What sound does a female turkey make?
gobble
cluck
chirp
peep

What sound does a male turkey make?
gobble
click
chirp
peep

About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
1,500
2,000
3,500
5,000

Which state produces the most turkeys annually?
Kansas
Ohio
Arkansas
Minnesota

How fast can wild turkeys run?
5 mph
15 mph
25 mph
45 mph

How does Arkansas rank among the other states in turkey production?
first
third
eighth
fourteenth

What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists? the Wampanoag tribe
the Sioux tribe
the Choctaw tribe
the Arapaho tribe

Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?
No.
Yes, up to 25 mph
Yes, up to 40 mph
Yes, up to 55 mph

Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey onThanksgiving? 49%
67%
82%
90%

Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Christmas?
34%
50%
67%
89%

What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
snark
wattle
garble
swag

Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November?
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
William H. Taft
Abraham Lincoln

Which president attempted to move the Thanksgiving holiday to the fourth Thursday in November to create a longer Christmas shopping season?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Gerald R. Ford

Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
The United States
Israel
Spain
The United Kingdom

What is the best way to defrost a turkey?
with a hair dryer
in the refrigerator
in cold water
in the microwave oven