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1. When was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
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A.1492
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B.1567
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C.1621
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D.1777
2. Where was the turkey first domesticated?
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A.Canada
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B.Mexico and Central America
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C.New Zealand
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D.India
3. What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
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A.Benjamin Franklin
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B.Thomas Jefferson
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C.John Adams
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D.Andrew Jackson
4. What sound does a male turkey make?
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A.Gobble
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B.Click
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C.Chirp
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D.Peep
5. About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
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A.1500
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B.2000
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C.3500
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D.5000
6. Which state produces the most turkeys annually?
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A.Kansas
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B.Ohio
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C.Arkansas
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D.Minnesota
7. How fast can wild turkeys run?
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A.5 mph
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B.15 mph
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C.25 mph
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D.45 mph
8. How does Arkansas rank among the other states in turkey production?
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A.First
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B.Third
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C.Eighth
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D.Fourteenth
9. What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?
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A.The Wampanoag tribe
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B.The Sioux tribe
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C.The Choctaw tribe
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D.The Arapaho tribe
10.Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?
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A.No
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B.Yes, up to 25 mph
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C.Yes, up to 40 mph
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D.Yes, up to 55 mph
11. What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
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A.Snark
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B.Wattle
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C.Garble
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D.Swag
12. Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November?
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A.Martin Van Buren
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B.Andrew Jackson
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C.William H. Taft
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D.Abraham Lincoln
13. Which president attempted to move the Thanksgiving holiday to the fourth Thursday in November to create a longer Christmas shopping season?
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A.Franklin D. Roosevelt
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B.Dwight D. Eisenhower
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C.Harry S. Truman
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D.Gerald R. Ford
14. Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
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A.The United States
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B.Israel
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C.Spain
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D.The United Kingdom
15. What is the best way to defrost a turkey?
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A.With a hair dryer
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B.In the refrigerator
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C.In cold water
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D.In the microwave oven
