| 1. |
Between __________ feathers cover the body of an adult turkey
in patterns called feather tracts. |
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A: 1,100-2,000
B: 3,000-4,000
C: 5,000-6,000
D: 7,125-8,475
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| 2. |
By the 1930s, wild turkeys had been reduced to an all-time low of ________
across North America. |
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A: 15,000
B: 30,000
C: 50,000
D: 80,000
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| 3. |
Gobblers, or male turkeys, normally have small tracks with a middle toe that
rarely exceeds two inches. |
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A: True
B: False
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| 4. |
By the time of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521), turkeys accounted
for 10 percent of the meat in the diet of the Aztecs and other Central Mexican
people. |
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A: True
B: False
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| 5. |
More than 4,000 years ago American Indians created a call made from this turkey
bone. |
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A: Leg
B: Wing
C: Neck
D: Tail
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| 6. |
The Osceola (Florida) wild turkey subspecies was named after a chief from
this American Indian tribe: |
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A: Seminole
B: Cherokee
C: Creek
D: Sioux
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| 7. |
Wild turkeys have excellent night vision. |
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A: True
B: False
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| 8. |
All tail feathers of a juvenile male turkey, a jake, are the same length. |
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A: True
B: False
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| 9. |
In 1730, dressed wild turkeys sold for ___ cents each in Massachusetts. |
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A: 10
B: 15
C: 20
D: 30
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| 10. |
Hen, female turkeys, have spurs and beards. |
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A: True
B: False
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| 11. |
What children’s character has a costume made from wild turkey feathers? |
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A: Gonzo from the Muppets
B: Big Bird from Sesame Street
C: Donald Duck from Disney
D: Jake from the National Wild Turkey Federation
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| 12. |
Which U.S. president created Thanksgiving as a holiday? |
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A: Abe Lincoln
B: Ben Franklin
C: Teddy Roosevelt
D: Calvin Coolidge
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| 13. |
A wild turkey usually feeds in the __________. |
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A: Early morning
B: Night
C: Afternoon
D: Both A and C
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| 14. |
Why do gobblers, or male turkeys, strut? |
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A: to attract hens (females)
B: to intimidate other gobblers
C: to stretch
D: because they can
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| 15. |
The part of the wild turkey that has no known function is the __________. |
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A: caruncle
B: snood
C: neck
D: spur
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