Countries
Cheetahs
December History
December Scramble
Math
100

What country takes up most of the Iberian peninsula and has its capital at Madrid? Further hint: through colonization, it gave its language to Latin America. (100pts extra: what country, capital Lisbon, shares the peninsula)

Spain (Portugal)

100

Cheetahs are cats, but they don't meow or roar, instead sometimes making what noises you would associate with a dog? (100pts for a sound you'd associate with a bird)

Barks (chirps)

100

December 15, 1964: Canada adopts its famous flag with what leaf on it?

Maple

100

LGVOES

Gloves
100

2 + 3

5

200

The former Portuguese colony of Goa was integrated into what country in 1961, which has either the highest or second highest population in the world, and a capital at New Delhi?

India

200

We all know cheetahs are the fastest animals on land, but how fast (in miles per hour) are they?

~60-70mph

200

December 6, 1865: Which amendment that "ended" slavery was added to the US Constitution?

13th

200

LHODIYAS

Holidays

200

10 + 6 + 3

19

300

This European island country, west of the United Kingdom, celebrates its constitution in December. With a capital of Dublin, what country is it?

Ireland

300

Cheetahs are most often associated with Africa, but used to be common on what continent?

Asia

300

December 1, 1822: Dom Pedro is crowned as the first Emperor of what country, the largest in South America?

Brazil

300

NWOSTSROM

Snowstorm

300

38 + 7 + 13 + 9

67

400

What Central Asian country, between Russia and China, is most well-known for Genghis Khan, who founded an empire 800 years ago? Its capital is Ulaanbataar.

Mongolia

400

Rarely, cheetahs can have stripes instead of spots. What royal title is given to these striped cheetahs?

King cheetahs
400

December 2, 1804: What French man crowns himself as Emperor of France, putting the crown on his own head rather than let the Pope do it?

Napoleon Bonaparte

400

NTWEIN TEHRWAE

Winter weather

400

134 + 18 + 7 + 12 + 8

179

500

What Central African republic is found north of the Congo, and its capital is Bangui?

Central African Republic

500

Cheetahs were kept as hunting companions by and were associated with the royalty of what ancient African kingdom?

Egypt

500

December 27, 1949: The Dutch recognize the independence of their former colony, what Southeast Asian country that has its capital at Jakarta, and the fourth highest population in the world?

Indonesia

500

OPSTINEITTA

Poinsettia

500

358 + 37 + 14 + 6 + 23 + 5

443

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