NERVOUS TURKEY

What is a male turkey called?

• Tom

• Kevin

• Bob

• Harry

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Which explorer(s) may have named the turkey?

• Leif Erickson

• Christopher Columbus

• Lewis and Clark

• None of the above

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What did Ben Franklin think about the bald eagle?

• It was a coward.

• It was too black.

• It was too rare.

• It was too big.

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What is the red, wrinkly skin on a turkey's head called?

• A gobble

• A blobbule

• A wart

• A wattle

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Which dance was inspired by turkeys?

• The turkey trot

• The waddling waddle

• The turkey tango

• The stuffed twist

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What does the President do before Thanksgiving dinner at the White House?

• Gives a 'state of the barnyard' address

• Sharpens his carving knife

• Pardons a turkey

• Sneaks a slice of pumpkin pie to eat in the Oval Office

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Which President may have been the first to pardon a turkey?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton

• George Bush

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What kind of meat did the turkey encourage people to eat?

• Pork

• Lamb

• Beef

• Chicken

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What is a synonym for plumage ?

• cascading

• inspired

• tuka

• feathers

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Which is the BEST reason for explaining how 'turkey' got its name?

• Ben Franklin felt it should be the national bird.

• Columbus thought he had discovered India, and the Indian word was 'tuka' for a type of peacock.

• When a turkey is scared, it yells out "Turkey, Turkey, Turkey!"

• Turkeys can run very fast at speeds up to 55 miles per hour on the ground.

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