The Star Of Thanksgiving - Do You Know Turkeys?

10 Questions | By AftonLynn | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 139

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The Star Of Thanksgiving - Do You Know Turkeys? - Quiz

Sure, we love eating turkeys on Thanksgiving, but do you REALLY know things about the star of the show on this day? Take this quiz to see how much you know about the turkey!Also, check out the limited time (22nd November to 1st December,2014) Black Friday Deals ProProfs is offering this festive season!

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1.

A turkeys gender can be determined from its?
- A.
  
  Droppings
- B.
  
  Beak
- C.
  
  Feathers
- D.
  
  Feet
- E.
  
  Shape
- F.
  
  Legs
2.

Turkeys can run up to ___ mph.
- A.
  
  35
- B.
  
  25
- C.
  
  40
- D.
  
  10
- E.
  
  15
- F.
  
  5
3.

Wild turkeys can fly up to ___ mph.
- A.
  
  55
- B.
  
  They can't fly
- C.
  
  80
- D.
  
  20
- E.
  
  10
- F.
  
  40
4.

In contrast to Wild Turkeys, ___________ Turkeys cannot fly because they are usually too heavy.
- A.
  
  Tame
- B.
  
  Female
- C.
  
  Male
- D.
  
  Domesticated
- E.
  
  Red
- F.
  
  Friendly
5.

Male Turkeys are also called ____ Turkeys.
- A.
  
  Denver
- B.
  
  Harry
- C.
  
  Tom
- D.
  
  Billy
- E.
  
  Jack
- F.
  
  Tough
6.

What sound does the Male Turkey make? (the Female does not make this sound)
- A.
  
  Grunt
- B.
  
  Cackle
- C.
  
  Chirp
- D.
  
  Gobble
- E.
  
  Peep
- F.
  
  He doesn't make a sound, only the female gobbles!
7.

Where did the Turkey get its name from?
- A.
  
  Abe Lincoln pronounced the name during his presidency
- B.
  
  A city named Turkey, the English thought they meant the city Turkey, Texas or Turkey, North Carolina, so they named the bird a turkey
- C.
  
  The country Turkey, the English mistakenly thought they called the bird a Turkey when instead they meant that it came from Turkey
- D.
  
  Someone anonymous just came up with it one day, we will never know who!
- E.
  
  Albert Einstein and his wife thought of it while on a trip to the country Turkey
- F.
  
  Noah in the Bible from Noah's Ark when he rescued two of each animal and named them
8.

A Turkey's field of vision is ____ degrees!
- A.
  
  270
- B.
  
  160
- C.
  
  180
- D.
  
  240
- E.
  
  10
- F.
  
  100
9.

Turkeys sleep in _______________.
- A.
  
  A tunnel underground
- B.
  
  Trees
- C.
  
  Under a house
- D.
  
  In the woods, snuggled under a pile of leaves
- E.
  
  Packs
- F.
  
  Nobody knows
10.

What is the long red skin that hangs from their neck called?
- A.
  
  Wattle
- B.
  
  Choker
- C.
  
  Caruncle
- D.
  
  Snood
- E.
  
  Plumage
- F.
  
  Beard