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Quiz about Turkey Talk
Quiz about Turkey Talk

Turkey Talk Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by puppgirl. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
puppgirl
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
21,753
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
2365
Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (6/10), Guest 108 (3/10), postcards2go (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which dish was not on the first Thanksgiving menu at Plymouth in 1621? Hint


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


Question 3 of 10
3. Why is Thanksgiving on a Thursday? Hint


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


Question 5 of 10
5. Which states produce the most turkeys? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When American history was being made, turkey was there! This bird was? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following 'first kids' kept a turkey as a pet? Hint


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


Question 9 of 10
9. How heavy does a turkey need to be to approach the world record? Hint


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



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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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