Thanksgiving Trivia

Under which president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Teddy Roosevelt

Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Ronald Reagan

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

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

• Gobbler

• Wattle

• Brisket

• Snood

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

• Fall decor

• Replica Native American headdresses

• Pens

• Animal feed

What state raises the most turkeys?

• Nebraska

• Iowa

• South Dakota

• Minnesota

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

• 100 million
• 280 million
• 500 million

What is a baby turkey called:

• A chick
• A nestling
• A poult

Only male turkeys gobble: true or false?

• True
• False

What was the name of the ship, which carried the pilgrims?

• The Pinta

• The Juneflower

• The Mayflower

• The Santa Maria

Approximately how many feathers does a mature turkey have?

• 750
• 1,500
• 3,500
• 4,000