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Former President Bashar al-Assad was recently deposed in this Middle Eastern country that borders Jordan and whose capital is Damascus.
What is Syria?
This word starts with D.
To show or give a practical exhibition/explanation of how something works.
What is demonstrate?
This is an edible, sweet "house."
What is a gingerbread house?
What is the North Pole?
The United States gained independence from this country.
What is the United Kingdom?
Yesterday, the government of this Western European country whose capital is Berlin and is a NATO member, lost a motion of no confidence; elections will likely be held in February 2025.
What is Germany?
This word starts with D.
To discover or find the existence/presence of something.
What is detect?
This stick candy traditionally has red and white stripes.
What is a candy cane?
Santa Claus might spend a few minutes on the summer beaches in December of this English-speaking country, founded by British prisoners in 1788.
What is Australia?
The Wall Street crash of 1929 marked the beginning of this period, the most devastating economic downturn in US history.
What is the Great Depression?
Yesterday, Chrystia Freeland resigned as deputy prime minister of this North American country, home to the CN Tower and seven NHL teams.
What is Canada?
This word starts with D.
This refers to a feature of something that renders it less acceptable; it is a problem or disadvantage to something.
What is a drawback?
This cake is made of candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices, and is usually consumed without butter or cream.
What is a fruitcake?
Santa Claus will deliver presents to the Guarani, the largest tribe (51,000 members) in this South American country whose official language is Portuguese and that borders the Atlantic Ocean.
What is Brazil?
This US president delivered the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Unidentified drones were sighted in this Mid-Atlantic U.S. state that borders Pennsylvania home to the cities of Edison and Newark.
What is New Jersey?
This word starts with D.
To discourage or disincentivize someone from doing something by instilling fear of the consequences.
What is deter?
This heated drink consists of shaved or melted chocolate or cocoa powder, plus heated milk or water and a sweetener. It originated more than 5,000 years ago from the Mayans in present-day Ecuador.
What is hot chocolate?
Santa Claus will get a glimpse of the Pyramids of Giza, located in this North African country.
What is Egypt?
This woman, born in Kansas in 1897, was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Two days ago, President Yoon Yeol of this East Asian country, a US ally that borders North Korea, was impeached by the legislature.
What is South Korea?
This word starts with D.
In folklore or fantasy literature, this is a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures.
What is a dwarf?
This drink, which may or may not include alcohol, is made of milk, cream, sugar, egg yolk and whipped egg white.
What is eggnog (or milk punch or egg milk punch)?
As Santa Claus passes over the United States from east to west, he will be above a group of central states with this nickname, due to their relatively low populations and low tourism, plus large amounts of farmland.
What is "flyover country?"
This is the period of time immediately after the Civil War, where the Federal government forced Southern states to follow the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 14th Amendment, as well as reintegrate into the Union.
What is Reconstruction?