Nov. 20: Turkey Scavenger Hunt Quiz

What are female turkeys called?

• rooster

• hen

• crow

Answer explanation

Female turkeys are called hens. They are not called roosters or crows.

How many feathers does an adult turkey have?

• 50 to 100 feathers

• 200 to 300 feathers

• 4,000 to 5,000 feathers

Answer explanation

An adult turkey has 4,000-5,000 feathers. This is the correct choice.

The flap of skin over a turkey's nose is called:

• beak

• snood

• wart

Answer explanation

The flap of skin over a turkey's nose is called a snood. It is not called a beak or a wart.

How fast can turkeys run?

• They can't run.

• 1 mile per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

Answer explanation

Turkeys can run at a speed of 12 miles per hour, making it the correct choice.

What are male turkeys called?

• toms

• chickens

• hens

Answer explanation

Male turkeys are called toms.

You can tell a turkey's emotions by the _____ of their heads.

• size

• shape

• color

Answer explanation

The color of a turkey's head can indicate its emotions.

Where do wild turkeys sleep?

• on the ground

• in trees

• on the water

Answer explanation

Wild turkeys sleep in trees because it provides them with safety from predators and allows them to roost at night.

Which has better vision?

• turkeys

• humans

Answer explanation

Turkeys have better vision than humans.

Who wanted to make a turkey the national bird of the USA?

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Female turkeys "gobble."

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Female turkeys do not gobble. Only male turkeys, known as toms, gobble.