ELEMENTAL
WORLD FACTS
CHRISTMAS
THIS & THAT
AT THE MOVIES
100
Liquid at room temperature, it has the same name as a planet
Mercury
100
It's the most widely spoken first language in Israel
Hebrew
100
This green character tries to steal Christmas from Whoville.
The Grinch
100
This Egyptian landmark has endured 4,500 years of the ravages of time
The Sphinx
100
In Toy Story, this cowboy doll is voiced by Tom Hanks.
Woody
200
Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1; this light gas, 2
Helium
200
Peking is another name for this city
Beijing
200
This popular holiday song begins with the line, “You better watch out, you better not cry.”
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
200
On June 21 Fairbanks in this state celebrates the start of summer with a midnight sun baseball game
Alaska
200
This 2018 Marvel movie introduced the kingdom of Wakanda to the MCU.
Black Panther
300
All regularly minted U.S. coins today contain some of this element, symbol Cu
Copper
300
It's a one-word term for a tropical rainforest, especially one in Africa, loud with monkeys & parrots
Jungle
300
In Home Alone, Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family travels to this city.
Paris
300
Mystery solved--it's the hunting hat seen here
Deerstalker
300
In The Hunger Games, this character volunteers “as tribute” in place of her younger sister.
Katniss Everdeen
400
Daniel Rutherford discovered this gas that makes up most of the atmosphere & called it "noxious air"
Nitrogen
400
In 2013 Queen Beatrix of this country abdicated in favor of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander
Netherlands
400
This 2004 animated movie about a magical train is based on a book by Chris Van Allsburg.
The Polar Express
400
In 1968 1,000 differently abled people took part in the first one of these international competitions
Special Olympics/Paralympics
400
This 2014 animated movie features a song that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became a global hit.
Frozen
500
It's the element whose magnetic properties have been known & studied the longest
Iron
500
Llangollen in this country of the United Kingdom is just over the border from England
Wales
500
This Peanuts special was the first animated TV show to feature a jazz soundtrack.
Charlie Brown Christmas
500
After a deadly duel in 1804, this vice president fled to Philadelphia to escape arrest
Aaron Burr
500
This 2018 animated film was the first Pixar movie to feature a non-verbal main character for most of its runtime.
Incredibles II