NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm bored... and I have abunch of trivia questions I have to ask people on air. A correct answer wins the listener a 12 lbs Butterball Turkey and they get entered into a giveaway for an oven, one of those so awesome it could cook a 15 lbs bird in 2 hours ones. So, I figure I'd ask NSG the questions too to see if it does anything to alleviate me severe bordome...

1. Which founding father of the United States suggested the Turkey as the National Animal?

a. Nathan Hale
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Thomas Jefferson


2. Which US President Made Thanksgiving an official American Holidy?

a. Abraham Lincoln
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
d. Rutherford B. Hays


3. What is the name of the fleshy growth that hangs down over the beak and is very prominant on male turkeys?

a. Snood
b. Gorp
c. Hackle
d. Gizzard


4. What color are turkey eggs?

a. White with brown speckels
b. Brown
c. Tan with brown speckles
d. White


5. What percentage of American homes serve turky on Thanksgiving Dinner?
a. 96%
b. 88%
c. 72%
d. 50%


6. On average, how many pounds of turkey do people in the US consume on Thanksgiving?

a. 75 million
b. 175 million
c. 690 million
d. 775 million


7. Can turkeys fly?


8. What famous historical figure at one time recieved 365,000 turkeys in tribute?

a. Julius Caesar
b. Hernando Cortez
c. Montezuma
d. Christopher Columbus


9. How many millions of years have turkeys existed?

a. 1
b. 10
c. 20
d. 30



Have fun...

b,
a,
c,
c,
c,
b,
depends, some wild turkeys can and do fly, but farm turkeys are too fat and lazy to be able to.
b,
b.

I'm bored... and I have abunch of trivia questions I have to ask people on air. A correct answer wins the listener a 12 lbs Butterball Turkey and they get entered into a giveaway for an oven, one of those so awesome it could cook a 15 lbs bird in 2 hours ones. So, I figure I'd ask NSG the questions too to see if it does anything to alleviate me severe bordome...

1. Which founding father of the United States suggested the Turkey as the National Animal?

a. Nathan Hale
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Thomas Jefferson


2. Which US President Made Thanksgiving an official American Holidy?

a. Abraham Lincoln
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
d. Rutherford B. Hays


3. What is the name of the fleshy growth that hangs down over the beak and is very prominant on male turkeys?

a. Snood
b. Gorp
c. Hackle
d. Gizzard


4. What color are turkey eggs?

a. White with brown speckels
b. Brown
c. Tan with brown speckles
d. White


5. What percentage of American homes serve turky on Thanksgiving Dinner?
a. 96%
b. 88%
c. 72%
d. 50%


6. On average, how many pounds of turkey do people in the US consume on Thanksgiving?

a. 75 million
b. 175 million
c. 690 million
d. 775 million


7. Can turkeys fly?


8. What famous historical figure at one time recieved 365,000 turkeys in tribute?

a. Julius Caesar
b. Hernando Cortez
c. Montezuma
d. Christopher Columbus


9. How many millions of years have turkeys existed?

a. 1
b. 10
c. 20
d. 30



Have fun...

1. b
2. a
3. a
4. c
5. c
6. c
7. Yes
8. b
9. c

How the hell, should I know?(Without looking from the Wiki)

b
None of the above - FDR (looking it up, seems I mixed that one up)
X - first guess, wattle, was incorrect. (>_<)
c
?
?
Wild ones yes - how else did they get up in the tree? My little bro's domestics don't, though...
?
30?

The answer is obviously 42.

Now, does anyone here not like turkey?

I don't thinks it's that great when it gets too dry, but when it's moist it tastes great.

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