Answers for Thanksgiving Day Quiz

[Mahonri]

First take the quiz on this thread

Happy Thanksgiving

I'll admit it... I missed a couple...

Answers on the next post.

 

[Mahonri]

1. When was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
You chose: 1621
That's right!

2. Where was the turkey first domesticated?
You chose: Mexico and Central America
That's right!

3. What is a female turkey called?
You chose: a hen
That's right!

4. What is a male turkey called?
You chose: a tom
That's right!

5. What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
You chose: Benjamin Franklin
That's right!

6 What sound does a female turkey make?
You chose: cluck
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7. What sound does a male turkey make?
You chose: gobble
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8. About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
You chose: 3,500
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9. Which state produces the most turkeys annually?
You chose: Minnesota
That's right!

10. How fast can wild turkeys run?
You chose: 25 mph
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11. How does Arkansas rank among the other states in turkey production?
You chose: third
That's right!

12. What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?
You chose: the Wampanoag tribe
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13. Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?
You chose: Yes, up to 55 mph
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14. Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving?
You chose: 90%
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15. Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Christmas?
You chose: 50%
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16. What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
You chose: wattle
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17. Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November?
You chose: Abraham Lincoln
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18. Which president attempted to move the Thanksgiving holiday to the fourth Thursday in November to create a longer Christmas shopping season?
You chose: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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19. Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
You chose: Israel
That's right!l

20. What is the best way to defrost a turkey?
You chose: in the refrigerator
That's right!
Your score: 20/20 100!

 

[ibpboo]

I tried answering your other post, but huh, where did it go. Its called dial up. Any way, I got 4 right!
Happy Thanksgiving Mahonri!

 

[redhen]

Wow..they can run 25mph? interesting.. good info, thanks!