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Quiz Answers
1. When was the first American Thanksgiving celebration? 1621
2. What is a female turkey called? a hen
3. What is a male turkey called? a tom
4. What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists? the Wampanoag tribe
5. Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving? 90%
6. Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the fourth Thursday of November? Abraham Lincoln
7. Which president attempted to move the Thanksgiving holiday to the next to last Thursday in November to create a longer Christmas shopping season? Franklin D. Roosevelt
8. What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck? wattle
9. Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita? Israel
10. Where was the turkey first domesticated? Mexico and Central America
BONUS: What is the fastest way to defrost a turkey? in cold water
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