Geography
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
What is the smallest mammal in the world?
The Bumblebee Bat
Who was the very first American Idol winner?
Kelly Clarkson
Which famous queen is credited with decorating gingerbread man cookies for the first time?
Queen Elizabeth
Which brand uses the slogan “It’s Finger-Lickin’ Good”?
KFC
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
What ocean is on the west coast of the U.S.?
The Pacific Ocean
What mammal has the most powerful bite?
Hippopotamus
Where are the Beatles from?
Liverpool
Which spirit is traditionally used to make figgy pudding?
Brandy
Which brand uses the slogan “Strong enough for a man, made for a woman”?
Secret
Who invented Christmas lights?
Thomas Edison created the first strand of electric lights in 1880.
What is the smallest continent by area?
Australia
Which large mammal has a tail so strong it can stand on it and lift its hind legs off the ground?
Kangaroo
Stevie Nicks is a member of what 1970s rock band?
Fleetwood Mac
What popular roasted Christmas snack went extinct in the early 20th century?
American Chestnuts
Which brand is associated with the slogan “Melt in your mouth, not in your hands”?
M&Ms
How long is the average growing time for a Christmas tree?
Seven Years
What country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”?
Finland
What male sea creature gives birth to its young?
Seahorse
Paul McCartney credits which artist with teaching him everything he knows?
Little Richard
According to a legend, what shape is the candy cane supposed to be based on?
They’re based on the shepherd’s crook as a reference to the Biblical figures who feature in the Christian Christmas origin story.
Which brand is represented by the slogan “There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s ________”?
Mastercard
In what year did the ball-lowering celebration in Times Square first take place?
1907
Which river forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
Rio Grande
Which birds eye is bigger than its brain?
Ostrich
Who was the first woman to ever be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Which old fashioned candy can you make out of your Christmas dinner leftovers?
Potato Candy
Which brand uses the slogan “Zoom. Zoom. Zoom.”?
Mazda
In Greece, what object is baked into a New Year’s cake to bring good luck?
A Coin
Which country is made up of 7,000 islands?
The Philippines
What are the only two mammals that lay eggs?
Duck-billed platypus and spiny anteater
Name the only recording artist to have a number 1 album six consecutive decades?
Barbara Streisand
What animal did Queen Victoria serve at Christmas dinner?
Roast Swan
Which brand uses the slogan “When you care enough to send the very best”?
Hallmark
What is a common tradition in Spain to ring in the New Year’s?
Eating 12 grapes at midnight. Each grape represents one month of the year. Eating all 12 within the first 12 seconds of the New Year is said to bring good fortune for each month ahead.