CHRISTMAS CUISINE
About 1.76 billion of these striped treats are sold in the U.S. every year; most of them are used for decoration
What are candy canes?
According to a Japanese proverb, "He who climbs" this mountain "once is a wise man, he who climbs it twice is a fool"
What is Mt. Fuji?
The Robot Hall of Fame honored this "Star Wars" character for his endearing "human foibles"
Who is C-3PO?
Nonsense syllables that follow "See the blazing yule before us"
What is Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la?
Sinterklaas arrives via boat from Spain (where he lives the rest of the year, why not?) & parades through this Dutch capital
What is Amsterdam?
Silver iodide is often used to produce condensation for "seeding" these
What are clouds?
Justice Kagan said of her whereabouts on Christmas Day, "Like all Jews, I was probably at" this kind of restaurant
What is Chinese?
This major mountain range of the United States also runs through Canada between Montana & Alaska
What are the Rocky Mountains?
U.S. Marines sing that they will fight from this location "To the shores of Tripoli"
What are the halls of Montezuma?
"We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and" this
What is a happy New Year?
In 1810 the N.Y. Historical Society drew up a picture of this saint giving gifts but he wears a robe &--whoa whoa whoa!--is bald
Who is St. Nicholas?
In vein & placer deposits, gold often appears with fool's gold, also called this
What is (iron) pyrite?
At Christmastime you might have a "burning" desire to make a buche de noel, a cake shaped like this
What is a yule log?
Africa's highest mountain, it's primarily made up of 3 extinct volcanoes
What is Mt. Kilimanjaro?
Now home to the National Women's Hall of Fame, this N.Y. city was the site of the USA's first Women's Rights Convention
What is Seneca Falls?
It's what we're to "deck the halls" with
What are boughs of holly?
Not sparing it to spoil the child in "The Children's Friend" in 1821, Santa left parents "a long, black birchen" this to use
What is a rod?
When they're bars & ingots, gold & silver are called this, which sounds like a soup broth
What is bullion?
It's an English tradition to adorn this tusked animal's head with sprigs of bay, rosemary & little flags
What is a boar?
This 14,110-foot Colorado mountain peak discovered by Europeans in 1806 inspired the song "America the Beautiful"
What is Pike's Peak?
She won Olympic gold in 1992 & in 1998 was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame?
Who is Kristi Yamaguchi?
"Oh bring us a figgy pudding, oh bring us a figgy pudding, oh bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of" this
What is good cheer?
In an old print ad, Santa says a gift bringing "pleasure to every home... is rare indeed. Such a gift, my friends, is Lucky Strike"--these
What are cigarettes?
Gold is virtually indestructible, yet has this moldable quality, from the Latin for "to hammer"
What is malleability?
A Belgian brewery created this beer for Christmas 1926 but started it year-round when it proved popular
What is Stella Artois?
The 20,320-foot mountain named for this presidential candidate in 1896 was restored to its native name, Denali, in 2015
Who is William McKinley?
The Ecology Hall of Fame cites him as "the first American president to take seriously the... protection of nature"
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
In 929 this "Good King" of song, who was actually a Bohemian duke, was murdered by his younger brother
Who is Wenceslas?
Flossie & Glossie were 2 "deer of much intelligence", casually chatting about "sledge" work with Santa in a tale by this "Oz" author
Who is L. Frank Baum?
Silver is valuable due to its brilliance, scarcity & resistance to this process, meaning it won't rust
What is oxidation?