Thanksgiving Facts

Which president made Thanksgiving an annual holiday?

• Washington

• Lincoln

• Franklin

Approximately how many feathers does a mature turkey have?

• 500

• 1,000

• 3,500

How fast can wild turkeys run?

• 15 mph

• 25 mph

• 5 mph

What do you call the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?

• a gobble

• a wattle

• a gaggle

What do you call a male turkey?

• Joe

• Tom

• Tim

How high must a cranberry bounce before it is harvested?

• 2 inches

• 8 inches

• 4 inches

What is in a turkey that, when eaten, can make you sleepy?

• Chloroform

• Fat

• Protein

• Tryptophan

Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?

• Apache

• Wampanoag

• Cherokee

Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States

• 125 million

• 46 million

• 85 million

A group of turkeys is referred to as a...

• Rafter

• Gaggle

• Gobble

• Flock