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Turkey Talk Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by puppgirl. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
puppgirl

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,753

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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2370

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which dish was not on the first Thanksgiving menu at Plymouth in 1621? Hint

Cornbread

Hasty pudding

Pumpkin pie

Stuffed cod

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Plymouth cooks--Mistresses Mary Brewster, Elizabeth Hopkins, Susannah Winslow, and Good wife Eleanor Billington--had to roast turkeys, partridges, and trimmings for how many guests? Hint

50 Pilgrims and 91 Indians

50 Pilgrims and 12 Indians

124 Pilgrims

no one

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why is Thanksgiving on a Thursday? Hint

Turkey means Thursday

The Pilgrims actually arrived on a Thursday

Thursday was sermon day in Boston, so everyone was already praying

The turkeys were slaughtered on Wednesday and would be the freshest on Thursday

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Question 4 of 10

4. Historically, the Turkey graced the head of the Thanksgiving table or groaning board, but for the traditional New England holiday feast, which dish was always placed center stage? Hint

Wishbone dressing

Centerpiece

Cranberry mold in shape of the Mayflower

Chicken Pot Pie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which states produce the most turkeys? Hint

Indiana, Missouri, Virginia

Washington, Oregon, North Dakota

Texas, Nevada, California

North Carolina, Minnesota, Arkansas

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Question 6 of 10

6. When American history was being made, turkey was there! This bird was? Hint

The first meal eaten on the moon

Presented live as a pet to the Pope

The main entree at inaugural dinners for presidents Jefferson through Kennedy

None of the above

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following 'first kids' kept a turkey as a pet? Hint

The rascal Tad Lincoln

Balletomane Ron Reagan (on the ranch in California)

George W. Bush (Mrs. Bush's late spaniel, Millie hated it.)

Clinton

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1930 Americans ate 1.5 pounds of turkey per capita annually. In 1960 it was up to 6.1 pounds. What was 1996? Hint

6 pounds

1 pound

12 pounds

20 pounds per person

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Question 9 of 10

9. How heavy does a turkey need to be to approach the world record? Hint

75-90 pounds

120-150 pounds

40-55 pounds

10-15 pounds

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many plums does it take to make plum pudding? Hint

zero

1 bushel

20 pounds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which dish was not on the first Thanksgiving menu at Plymouth in 1621?

Answer: Pumpkin pie

Boiled Pumpkin was on the menu, but there was no molasses available for preparing Pumpkin Pie.

2. The Plymouth cooks--Mistresses Mary Brewster, Elizabeth Hopkins, Susannah Winslow, and Good wife Eleanor Billington--had to roast turkeys, partridges, and trimmings for how many guests?

Answer: 50 Pilgrims and 91 Indians

Only Chief Massasoit and a few other Indians were invited, but 91 showed up, sending the women back to the ovens to accommodate the surprise guests.

3. Why is Thanksgiving on a Thursday?

Answer: Thursday was sermon day in Boston, so everyone was already praying

Ministers already offered sermons at religious meetings on Thursdays.

4. Historically, the Turkey graced the head of the Thanksgiving table or groaning board, but for the traditional New England holiday feast, which dish was always placed center stage?

Answer: Chicken Pot Pie

The huge chicken pie centerpiece is described in scintillating detail in many accounts of THANKSGIVING feasts.

5. Which states produce the most turkeys?

Answer: North Carolina, Minnesota, Arkansas

Considering we consume 583 million pounds on THANKSGIVING DAY, we need all we can produce.

6. When American history was being made, turkey was there! This bird was?

Answer: The first meal eaten on the moon

Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin ripped open their foil packets and gobbled up a momentuous lunar feast.

7. Which of the following 'first kids' kept a turkey as a pet?

Answer: The rascal Tad Lincoln

Tad squawled when his pet was eyeballed as a candidate for thanksgiving, but Abe soothed Tad's tears by issuing a presidential pardon.

8. In 1930 Americans ate 1.5 pounds of turkey per capita annually. In 1960 it was up to 6.1 pounds. What was 1996?

Answer: 20 pounds per person

The bird seems to increase in popularity every year.

9. How heavy does a turkey need to be to approach the world record?

Answer: 75-90 pounds

Jerome Foods raised a 75 pounder in 1967, only to be topped by an 89-pounder raised by Philip Cook in 1989.

10. How many plums does it take to make plum pudding?

Answer: zero

The name is deceiving, because plum pudding is actually a rice pudding cake containing raisins and currents, but not one plum.

Source: Author puppgirl

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