Let's Talk Turkey Trivia Quiz

Answer: Van Province

Turkey's Van Province is located in Eastern Turkey, close to the Iranian border, and is home to Lake Van, which is the largest lake in the country. In addition to this, Lake Van also has the distinction of being one of the world's largest endorheic lakes, meaning that it has no outlet as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. Throughout history, Lake Van has been significant, and was once the centre of the Armenian kingdom of Ararat, as well as once serving as the border between the Seljuk Turkish empire and the Byzantine empire.

Answer: Kicking the habit

'Quitting cold turkey' refers to the action of abruptly giving up a habit, rather than slowly reducing one's exposure to it. Though anything, from chocolate, meat, sugar and caffeine may be quit cold turkey, most commonly the idiom is used when referring to refraining from taking highly addictive and potentially dangerous substances, such as nicotine, alcohol and prescription or illegally-obtained drugs, such as heroin. One of the earliest printed references to the idiom can be found in an article published by "Time" magazine, on the 26th of February, 1951, which mentions horrors experienced by young, drug-addicted prisoners, who are forced to endure a "sudden cold turkey cure or get none at all".

Meanwhile the origins of the second idiom, 'kicking the habit', goes back to the nineteenth-century, and refers to the withdrawal symptoms experienced by those who attempted to wean themselves off opium. Muscle spasms and twitching, in addition to leg kicking were all common withdrawal side effects, hence the birth of the phrase, 'kicking the habit'.

Answer: True

Male turkeys each have their own distinctive gobbling technique, which plays a vital part in the process of attracting a mate. Female turkeys on the other hand, which are known as hens, communicate through clucks and chirps, while their male counterparts' gobbling can be heard up to a mile away. Once their young hatch, they are fed by their mothers for the first few days, before then being left to fend for themselves. Though they can live in extremely large flocks, the male turkeys take no part in the upbringing of their offspring.

Answer: Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsey's weekly food magazine show, entitled "The F Word", made its debut in 2005, and covered a wide range of topics, in addition to giving the public a rare glimpse into his life at home with his family. During the first series he raised turkeys in his garden, in order to show his children exactly where their food came from.

These turkeys were named Antony, Ainsley, Jamie, Delia, Gary and Nigella, after other successful British celebrity chefs.

Answer: Drinking the sludgy grounds at the bottom of the cup

Turkish coffee refers to a specific method of preparing coffee, which involves roasting and then grinding coffee beans, before then broiling them in a pot. This coffee can include milk and sugar, depending on one's individual preference, and is eventually served in a cup, which is usually accompanied by some Turkish delight and a glass of cold water.

The grains that sink to the bottom of the cup are not meant to be drunk, and are sometimes used for a type of fortune-telling known as tasseography.

Answer: John Lennon

According to Peter Brown, co-writer of the Beatles' biography, "The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles", "Cold Turkey" was written during the period in which John Lennon and Yoko Ono quit heroin cold turkey. The song was also the first that Lennon took sole song writing credit for, as technically, "Give Peace a Chance" was initially attributed to Lennon-McCartney, though this was altered later on.

In 2005 the song was placed at number 74 on "Q" Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

Answer: Gwydd

While 'twrci' is the Welsh word for turkey, 'gwydd' is actually the Welsh word for goose. Meanwhile 'pavo' and 'tacchino' are both words that mean turkey, with the former being the Spanish word for this particular fowl and the latter standing for the Italian equivalent.

Answer: Nobel Prize for Literature

In 2006, Orhan Pamuk was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, as "in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city [he] has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures". Having achieved both critical and commercial success, in addition to numerous other awards, including the Ovidius and Norman Mailer Prize, Pamuk was finally awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006, having been tipped to receive it on at least two previous occasions.

Answer: Turkish

The plot of the 2000 film, "Snatch", revolves around the criminal underworld of London, England, and details the day-to-day life of Turkish, (played by Statham). In addition to this, the film chronicles the search for a stolen diamond, and features plenty of eccentric characters.

These include Brad Pitt's character, Mickey O'Neil, an Irish boxer looking to hit the big time, and Vinnie Jones' character, Bullet-Tooth Tony, who cuts an imposing and intimidating figure as a bounty hunter. Written and directed by Guy Richie, the film was quite successfully, and has since developed a cult following.

Answer: Edmund

"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is a children's novel written by C. S. Lewis, and is the second in his Narnia series, though it was the very first to be published. The plot of the novel involves four young evacuees, named Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, who embark on an adventure in Narnia, after discovering that the back of their wardrobe marks the entrance to this strange, new land. Due to his love of Turkish delight, Edmund is tricked by a powerful being named the White Witch, who enchants the confectionery he eats, and makes him promise to bring his brother and sisters back to Narnia with him.