What are the 3 branches of the U.S. Government?
-Legislative Branch
-Executive Branch
-Judicial Branch
What are the first three digits of pi (π)?
3.14
Kurdistan spans what 4 countries?
Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey
Name one of Santa's 9 reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
What year did Lara graduate high school?
2015
Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes?
They represent the 13 original colonies.
True or False: 11 is a prime number.
True.
Prime Number is a whole number greater than 1 that cannot be exactly divided by any whole number other than itself and 1 (e.g. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11).
True or false?
In 1924, British Forces took over Sulaimaniya.
True.
What actor portrays Buddy the Elf in the movie "Elf"?
Will Ferrell
What is Lara's favorite non-chocolate candy?
Sour Patch Watermelon
The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?
Declaration of Independence
What is 20% of 89?
17.8
What group of people fled into northwestern Iraq to escape ISIS?
Yazidi, a minority group of Kurdish descent.
Finish the sentence:
On the 5th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ___________.
5 golden rings
What is Lara's greatest fear/phobia?
Fear of vomiting (emetophobia)
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War
Simplify the numerical expression below.

26
The Government of Iraq, under dictator Saddam Hussein, carried out an assault on the what Kurdish town?
Halabja
Where is the world-famous Christmas tree placed in New York City?
Rockefeller Center
What is Lara's favorite movie?
The Mummy (1999)
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
-Alexander Hamilton
-James Madison
-John Jay
What is the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line?
y= mx+b
Who is considered the father of Kurdish nationalism, who also created the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iraq?
Mustafa Barzani
According to the Bible, what did the three wise men bring Baby Jesus?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
What country is Lara not allowed to go to?
Belize