Thanksgiving trivia

What are turkey chicks called?

• Pults or turkeylings

• gobblers

• fawns

• hatchling

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What is the wobbly red piece of flesh on the top of the beak of a turkey?

• a snout

• a snood

• a thingamabober

• a swag

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What state raises the most turkeys?

• Tennessee

• Florida

• Alaska

• Minnesota

What food was present at the first Thanksgiving but is rarely eaten at Thanksgiving now?

• sweet potatoes

• pumpkin pie

• seafood

• carrots

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When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

• every November 26

• the final Thursday of November

• the fourth Thursday of November

• the fifth Thursday of November

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Which president sent two turkeys to Disney World?

• President Lincoln

• President George W. Bush

• President George H. Bush

• President George Washington

Under what president did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?

• President George W. Bush

• President Lincoln

• President Trump

• President Roosevelt

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Which president gave the first turkey a pardon?

• President Reagan

• President Obama

• President Nixon

• President Lincoln

What are most turkey feathers used for after a turkey is plucked?

• decoration

• coats

• animal feed

• mulch

Why did President Roosevelt switch Thanksgiving to the 3rd Thursday of November in 1939?

• to extend the holiday shopping season

• in hopes the weather would be warmer a week earlier

• The turkeys weren't ready.

• People voted to have it changed.

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