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Thanksgiving Trivia

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A turkey's gobble can be heard from what distance?

(a)  

2.

What is your name --- first and last please

4 lines
3.

When the (a)   was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys would drop dead from having heart attacks.

4.

What two keen ( or sharp ) senses do turkeys have that allow them to get away from hunters?

a)

Smell and taste

b)

Sight and smell

c)

Sight and hearing

d)

Hearing and touch

5.

What famous historian wanted the national bird to be the turkey?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Rush

d)

Benjamin Franklin

6.

What are baby turkeys called?

a)

Toms

b)

Hens

c)

Poults

d)

Jakes

7.

According to the National Turkey Federation, ________ (what percentage ) of Americans surveyed eat turkey during Thanksgiving.

a)

95%

b)

80%

c)

75%

d)

50%

8.

Do turkeys have physical ears?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

A turkey's daytime vision is how many times better than a humans?

a)

1.5 times

b)

2 times

c)

2.5 times

d)

3 times

10.

Approximately how many feathers does an adult turkey have?

a)

5,500 feathers

b)

4,000 feathers

c)

4,500 feathers

d)

6,000 feathers

11.

What country consumes more turkey than the United States?

a)

Canada

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

Israel

12.

Wild turkeys can run up to speeds of ?

a)

25 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

30 mph

d)

35 mph

13.

What month does the United States recognize as "National Turkey Lovers' Month?

a)

June

b)

October

c)

November

d)

December

14.

What are the red flaps of skin that hang from a turkey's chin called?

a)

Carnucles

b)

Wattle

c)

Plumage

d)

Snood

15.

What do male turkeys have on their legs to protect themselves from other male turkeys?

a)

Spikes

b)

Claws

c)

Alarms

d)

Spurs

16.

Which type of turkey can fly?

a)

Domesticated (tame)

b)

Wild

17.

On average, how many pounds of turkey do Americans eat each year?

a)

20 pounds

b)

17.5 pounds

c)

16.5 pounds

d)

14 pounds

18.

What is the name for a group of turkeys?

a)

Herd

b)

Pack

c)

Den

d)

Flock

19.

Young male turkeys are called _______.

a)

Jakes

b)

Aidens

c)

Haydens

d)

Dereks

20.

According to the National Turkey Federation, how many turkeys will be eaten this holiday season?

a)

55 million

b)

50 million

c)

45 million

d)

40 million

21.

A turkey has eyes on both sides of its head.

a)

True

b)

False