Sorry, I just couldn’t resist sharing a little Turkey Trivia to enliven the conversation at your dinner table this Thanksgiving. The following questions are adapted from an online quiz by Aristotle, Inc. but you can tell your kids you made it up if you want. Maybe they’ll think you’re not such a “turkey” after all. Have a great Thanksgiving. (Answers on the comment page)1. When was the first American Thanksgiving celebration?
a. 1492
b. 1567
c. 1621
d. 1776
- Where was the turkey first domesticated?
a.
b. The
c.
d. New Zealand
- What is the female turkey called?
a. a rooster
b. a cuckoo
c. a chick
d. a hen
- What is a male turkey called?
a. a larry
b. a
c. a harry
d. a tom
- How fast can turkey’s run?
a. 5 mph
b. 15 mph
c. 25 mph
d. 45 mph
- How many feathers does a mature turkey have?
a. 1500
b. 2000
c. 3500
d. 5000
- Which state produces the most turkey annually?
a.
b.
c.
d.
- Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
a. 49%
b. 67%
c. 82%
d. 90%
- What country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
a. the
b.
c.
d. Spain
- What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. John Adams
d. George Washington
1 comment:
1. When was the first American Thanksgiving celebration? Hopefully you got this one right. I tried to start easy! c. 1621 Do you remember where?
2. Where was the turkey first domesticated? You could have missed this one. I did. The answer is c. Mexico and Central America
3. What is the female turkey called? No way it is b. You might have guessed c, but the answer is d. hen.
4. What is a male turkey called? The answer is d. tom
5. How fast can turkey’s run? Apparently not fast enough. The answer is c. 25mph. Wild turkey’s can fly up to 55mph!
6. How many feathers does a mature turkey have? The answer is 3500! If you got that right you can put one in your cap!? Sorry!
7. Which state produces the most turkey annually? It’s not Ohio. The answer is d. North Carolina. Maybe they should rethink it's nick name? How about the turkey heel state? Sorry Aaron
8. Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving? I bet you guessed this one right. The answer is d. 90%.
9. What country consumes the most turkey per year per capita? I’d have guessed the United States, but the answer is c. Israel. Go figure. Maybe it’s all the kosher hotdogs.
10. What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol? The answer is a. Benjamin Franklin.
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8-10 right. You’re smarter than a 5th grader
6-8 right You’re maybe as smart as a 5th grader
5 or less You’re dumber than a turkey! P.S. Did you know that turkeys can drown if they look up while it’s raining? True. I read it on the Internet!
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