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Tom the Turkey Trivia How much do you know about Tom the Turkey ?
1 . Who , in a letter to his daughter , proposed the turkey as the official United States bird ?
a . Thomas Jefferson
c . Ben Franklin
b . George Washington
d . John Hancock
2 . True or False : The heaviest turkey ever raised weighed 86 pounds .
3 . A totally American food that was served with turkey at the first Thanksgiving meal was :
a . corn
c . lima beans
b . sweet potato
d . all of the above
4 . True or False : Wild turkeys can fly up to 55 miles per hour for short distances .
5 . How much turkey does the average American eat each year ?
a . 6 pounds
c . 18 pounds
b . 12 pounds
d . 40 pounds
6 . The most popular way to serve leftover turkey is :
a . Soup
c . Sandwich
b . Salad
d . Stew
7 . How many days does it take a turkey egg to hatch ?
a . 16
c . 32
b . 28
d . 36
8 . True or False : The ballroom dance called the " Turkey Trot " was named for the short , jerky steps that turkeys take .
9 . A baby turkey is called a :
a . poult
c . wattle
b . snood
d . caruncle
10 . The flap of skin under the turkey ’ s chin is called a :
a . poult
c . wattle
b . snood
d . caruncle
Answers : 1 . c – Ben Franklin 2 . True 3 . d - all of the above . 4 . True 5 . c - 18 pounds 6 . True 7 . c - sandwich 8 . True 9 . a – poult 10 . c – wattle 11 . b- snood 12 . b – tom
11 . The flap of skin that hangs over the turkey ' s beak is called :
a . poult
c . wattle
b . snood
d . caruncle
12 . The male turkey is called a :
a . fowl
c . peahen
b . tom
d . rooster