2. Instructions: Turkey Day, or Thanksgiving, is right around the corner. Dig into some of these questions about Thanksgiving and turkeys… get the most right and win a sweet treat.

3. What day of the week is Thanksgiving on this year? S A. Sunday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Saturday

4. What day of the week is Thanksgiving on this year? S C. Thursday

5. QUESTIONS

6. How many million turkeys were eaten on Thanksgiving in the US in 2007? #1 A. 40 million B. 42 million C. 45 million D. 52 million

7. Christopher Columbus supposedly named the turkey “tuka” which is Tamil for what? #2 A. Bird B. Peacock C. Colorful D. Yummy

8. According to the US Department of Agriculture, how many pounds of turkey did each person eat in 2007? #3 A. 12.3 pounds B. 14.6 pounds C. 15.1 pounds D. 17.5 pounds

9. What is the name of a popular dance move featuring the turkey? #4 A. Turkey Scoot B. Turkey Trot C. Turkey Jive D. Turkey Bounce

10. True or False? Older male birds taste better than younger male birds. #5 TRUE FALSE

11. How fast can turkeys run? #6 A. 18 mph B. 23 mph C. 25 mph D. 32 mph

12. True or False? Turkeys can have a heart attack and die. #7 TRUE FALSE

13. Which President was the first to give a turkey a Presidential Thanksgiving Pardon? #8 A. Ronald Reagan B. George Bush Sr. C. Bill Clinton D. George W. Bush

14. After a Presidential Pardon, where do the turkeys go? #9 A. Disneyland B. Kidwell Farm C. Released to the wild D. Back to their original farm

15. True or False? Turkeys have ears on the outside of their body. #10 TRUE FALSE

16. ANSWERS

17. How many million turkeys were eaten on Thanksgiving in the US in 2007? #1 A. 40 million B. 42 million C. 45 million D. 52 million

18. How many million turkeys were eaten on Thanksgiving in the US in 2007? #1 C. 45 million

19. Christopher Columbus supposedly named the turkey “tuka” which is Tamil for what? #2 A. Bird B. Peacock C. Colorful D. Yummy

20. Christopher Columbus supposedly named the turkey “tuka” which is Tamil for what? #2 B. Peacock

21. According to the US Department of Agriculture, how many pounds of turkey did each person eat in 2007? #3 A. 12.3 pounds B. 14.6 pounds C. 15.1 pounds D. 17.5 pounds

22. According to the US Department of Agriculture, how many pounds of turkey did each person eat in 2007? #3 D. 17.5 pounds

23. What is the name of a popular dance move featuring the turkey? #4 A. Turkey Scoot B. Turkey Trot C. Turkey Jive D. Turkey Bounce

24. What is the name of a popular dance move featuring the turkey? #4 B. Turkey Trot

25. True or False? Older male birds taste better than younger male birds. #5 TRUE FALSE

26. #5 TRUE

27. How fast can turkeys run? #6 A. 18 mph B. 23 mph C. 25 mph D. 32 mph

28. How fast can turkeys run? #6 C. 25 mph

29. True or False? Turkeys can have a heart attack and die. #7 TRUE FALSE

30. #7 TRUE

31. Which President was the first to give a turkey a Presidential Thanksgiving Pardon? #8 A. Ronald Reagan B. George Bush Sr. C. Bill Clinton D. George W. Bush

32. Which President was the first to give a turkey a Presidential Thanksgiving Pardon? #8 B. George Bush Sr.

33. After a Presidential Pardon, where do the turkeys go? #9 A. Disneyland B. Kidwell Farm C. Released to the wild D. Back to their original farm

34. After a Presidential Pardon, where do the turkeys go? #9 A. Disneyland

35. True or False? Turkeys have ears on the outside of their body. #10 TRUE FALSE

36. #10 FALSE

37. TIE-BREAKERS

38. Which of these states is NOT a major grower of turkeys? #TB1 A. California B. Texas C. Arkansas D. Virginia

39. TIE-BREAKERS

40. Which of these states is NOT a major grower of turkeys? #TB1 A. California B. Texas C. Arkansas D. Virginia

41. Which of these states is NOT a major grower of turkeys? #TB1 B. Texas

42. TIE-BREAKERS

43. In a 15 pound turkey, how much of that turkey is white meat? #TB2 A. 50% B. 60% C. 70% D. 90%

44. TIE-BREAKERS

45. In a 15 pound turkey, how much of that turkey is white meat? #TB2 A. 50% B. 60% C. 70% D. 90%

46. In a 15 pound turkey, how much of that turkey is white meat? #TB2 C. 70%

47. TIE-BREAKERS

48. Pick a number between 1 and 30. #TB3

49. TIE-BREAKERS

50. #TB3

51. #TB3 27