The Week Of Turkey Day

OK, here is the deal. Today is the Friday before the Thanksgiving week so I thought a Thanksgiving quiz would be good.

Also, in regard to the blog Thanksgiving week, I have decided that since I work the late shift Sunday, day shift Monday, the 7A.M to midnight shift Tuesday, day shift Wednesday, off Thursday, off Friday, the late shift Saturday, 7A.M. to midnight shift Monday, and in addition, son Tyler will be here Monday night until Thursday mid day, son Stacey will be here Wednesday night until Monday night, add the fact I think the wife Vicki would like help cooking, I have determined I might be a little too preoccupied to do the blog.

Not only that, my editor Pat who loves to cook, might enjoy a little vacation from the blog as well so she can cook a week-long feast.

Wow I read that and it appears a catered meal would be nice, geez.

So as promised here is your Thanksgiving Quiz:

1 - When was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

1492
1567
1621
1777

The correct answer is: 1621

2 - Where was the turkey first domesticated?

Canada
Mexico and Central America
New Zealand
India

The correct answer is: Mexico and Central America

3 - What is a female turkey called?

a rooster
a cuckoo
a chick
a hen

The correct answer is: hen

4 - What is a male turkey called?

a larry
a clark
a harry
a tom

The correct answer is: tom

5 - What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?

Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Andrew Jackson

The correct answer is: Benjamin Franklin

6 - What sound does a female turkey make?

gobble
cluck
chirp
peep

The correct answer is: cluck

7 - What sound does a male turkey make?

gobble
click
chirp
peep

The correct answer is: gobble

8 - About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?

1,500
2,000
3,500
5,000

The correct answer is: 3,500

9 - Which state produces the most turkeys annually?

Kansas
Ohio
Arkansas
Minnesota

The correct answer is: Minnesota

10 - How fast can wild turkeys run?

5 mph
15 mph
25 mph
45 mph

The correct answer is: 25 mph

11 - How does Arkansas rank among the other states in turkey production?

first
third
eighth
fourteenth

The correct answer is: third

12 - What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?

the Wampanoag tribe
the Sioux tribe
the Choctaw tribe
the Arapaho tribe

The correct answer is: the Wampanoag tribe

13 - Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?

No.
Yes, up to 25 mph
Yes, up to 40 mph
Yes, up to 55 mph

The correct answer is: Yes, up to 55 mph

14 - Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving?

49%
67%
82%
90%

The correct answer is: 90%

15 - Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Christmas?

34%
50%
67%
89%

The correct answer is: 50%

16 - What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?

snark
wattle
garble
swag

The correct answer is: wattle

17 - Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November?

Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
William H. Taft
Abraham Lincoln

The correct answer is: Abraham Lincoln

18 - Which president attempted to move the Thanksgiving holiday to the fourth Thursday in November to create a longer Christmas shopping season?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Gerald R. Ford

The correct answer is: Franklin D. Roosevelt

19 - Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?

The United States
Israel
Spain
The United Kingdom

The correct answer is: Israel

20 - What is the best way to defrost a turkey?

with a hair dryer
in the refrigerator
in cold water
in the microwave oven

The correct answer is: in the refrigerator

Have a great Thanksgiving!!!