Thanksgiving Quiz!
1. In what country was the turkey first domesticated?
2. What is a female turkey called?
3. What is a male turkey called?
4. About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
5. Which state produces the most turkeys annually?
6. How fast can wild turkeys run?
7. Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
8. In what year did the Pilgrims come to North America?
9. Why did the Pilgrims choose not to land in Cape Cod?
10. What is the name of the first child born aboard the Mayflower?
11. How long was the original voyage to America?
12. Who wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States?
13. What state is the largest consumer of turkey in the United States?
14. What religion were the Pilgrims?
15. What current version of Christianity most closely derives from that of the Pilgrims?
Answers:
1. Mexico 2. Hen 3. Tom 4. 3500 5. MN 6. 25mph 7. 90% 8. 1620 9. Scared of too many Indians 10. Oceanus Hopkins 11. 2 months 12. Ben Franklin 13. CA 14. Puritan 15. Presbyterianism