Turkey Trivia Challenge

1.

What is the scientific name for the American wild turkey?
Meleagris gallopavo
Homo sapien
Ornitholestes
None of the above

2.

A typical turkey farm raises how many birds annually?
4,000
50,000
600,000
1,000,000

3.

Annually, how much turkey is consumed per capita in the U.S.?
12 pounds
18 pounds
20 pounds
31 pounds

4.

The turkey industry has no federal subsidies or production controls.
True
False

5.

What is a baby turkey called?
Tommy
Chick
Gobbler
Poult

6.

To which countries does the U.S. export turkey?
Germany
Egypt
Venezuela
All of the above

7.

How many poults can a tom turkey father during a hen's 6-month production cycle?
250
500
1000
1,500

8.

How many feathers does a mature turkey have?
500
1,500
3,500
4,500

9.

What is the bright red appendage at the neck of a turkey?
Wattle
Feather
Collar
Beard

10.

The most popular form of eating turkey is in a sandwich.
True
False

11.

Turkey meat should be refrigerated at or below what temperature?
98.6 degrees F.
40 degrees F.
20 degrees F.
0 degrees F.

12.

RTC stands for:
Roast Turkey Cooking
Real Turkey Challenge
Ready-To-Cook
Rich Turkey Cuisine

13.

What percent of turkey sales occur in the last three months of the year?
7%
35%
65%
80%

14.

Turkey steaks are slices of raw turkey breast meat.
True
False

15.

What month has officially been declared "Turkey Lovers' Month"?
November
June
December
March
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