2. Turkey Trivia

3. The American Indian name for turkey was: A. Firkee B. Tumtum C. Flybird

4. A full grown turkey has how many feathers? A. 500 B. 1500 C. 3500

5. A male turkey is called a what? A. Tooster B. Tom C. Jack

6. When a Tom turkey gobbles, it can be heard as far away as a mile. TRUE OR FALSE?

7. Female turkeys don’t “gobble” like the males. Female turkeys just make “clucking” or “clicking” noises. TRUE OR FALSE?

8. The Pilgrims ate what kind of meat for their first Thanksgiving? A.Turkey B. Deer C. Buffalo

9. Farmed turkeys, or domestic turkeys cannot do what? A. Fly B. Sleep at night C. Lay eggs

10. Wild turkeys can fly as fast as : A. 25 miles per hour B. 40 miles per hour C. 55 miles per hour

11. Turkeys have excellent hearing but poor vision. TRUE OR FALSE? They have excellent vision too!

12. Turkey meat contains an acid called Tryptophan which makes you sleepy after eating. TRUE OR FALSE?

13. What do you call a baby turkey? A. Poult B. Chicklet C. Purkey

14. What do you call the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey’s beak? A. Gobbler B. Snood C. Wugglet

15. What do you call the fleshy loose skin that hangs under the turkey’s chin? A. Gobbler B. Frapple C. Wattle

16. Farm turkeys can drown, if they look up while it’s raining, with their beaks open. TRUE OR FALSE?

17. Christopher Columbus called the turkey a “tuka” which is an Indian word meaning A. Feathers B. Peacock C. Fatty

18. Turkeys are known to sleep where? A. in tall grass B. in trees C. in caves

19. Which state is the top producer of turkeys (61 million a year) ? A. North Carolina B. Minnesota C. Arkansas 2nd state 3rd state

20. The largest turkey ever was about the size of a German Shepherd and weighed: A. 37 pounds B. 69 pounds C. 86 pounds

21. BIG BIRD’s costume (from Sesame Street) is made out of 4000 turkey feathers. TRUE OR FALSE? The 4000 white turkey feathers have been dyed a yellow color!

22. Turkey eggs are: A. Tan in color B. Speckled with brown C. Twice as large as chicken eggs D. All of the above