Baby photos
Maths
Culinary curiosities
Animalia
Xmas the spot
100
Who is this baby?
It's Elijah!
100
What is 6 x 9?
54
100
Gorgonzola is a veined Italian __________, made from unskimmed cow's milk. It can be buttery or firm, crumbly and quite salty, with a "bite" from its blue veining.
Blue Cheese.
100
What is the most venomous fish in the world?
A stonefish.
Stonefish have 13 sharp fin spines on their back, each with two venom glands.
100
What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
The Grinch (2018)
200
Who dis? (Hint: Famous singer and Disney Channel Star)
Miley Cyrus.
200
What is the square root of 144?
12
200
A macaron or French macaroon is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, _______ meal, and often food colouring.
Almond.
200
What is the deadliest animal on earth?
Mosquito!
According to the World Health Organization, 725,000 people are killed each year from mosquito-borne diseases, such as Malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever.
200
Which Christmas song has the most versions copyrighted?
Silent Night!
300
Who dis one? (Hit: One of the most famous children in the world)
Prince George.
300
What is Pi to 2 decimal places?
3.14
300
En papillote, or al cartoccio in Italian, is a method of cooking in which the food is wrapped in ________ and then baked. This method is most often used to cook fish or vegetables, but lamb and poultry can also be cooked en papillote. It is a combination cooking method of baking and steaming.
Paper.
300
What is the loudest animal in the world?
A pistol shrimp - is capable of snapping its claw shut so rapidly, that it creates a bubble which collapses to produce a sonic blast, louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.
300
What do people traditionally eat in Japan on Christmas day?
KFC
What started as a marketing campaign by KFC in the 1970s has evolved into a widely adopted tradition of eating a bucket of KFC chicken to celebrate Christmas.
400
Who dis baby? (Clue: Famous r&b singer)
Usher.
400
What is name of the longest side of a right-angled triangle?
Hypotenuse
400
Tahini, a paste made from ground __________, plays an important role in Middle Eastern cooking, adding flavor and texture.
Sesame Seeds.
400
What is another name for a flock of parrots?
A "pandemonium"
400
In 1848, which royal was sketched next to the household fir tree leading to it's popularity in the English speaking world?
Queen Victoria
Having grown up with a German mother, Victoria associated Christmas with evergreens decorated with oranges, cloves, and cinnamon sticks.
500
Who is this? (Hint: Native New Zealander)
Taika Waititi.
500
What is the highest whole number under 1,000 which does not include an "N"?
Eighty-eight
500
A _______, also known by the name Napoleon in North America, is a French dessert made of puff pastry layered with pastry cream. Its modern form was influenced by improvements made by Marie-Antoine Carême.
Mille-feuille.
(Fun fact: The modern and modified version of this dessert is more commonly known as a vanilla slice)
500
Which animal has fingerprints which are nearly indistinguishable from human fingerprints?
Koalas!
It is so hard to distinguish between the fingerprints of koalas and humans that even under a microscope it is hard to tell. There are even reported cases of a koala’s fingerprints confusing forensics at crime scenes.
500
Name all nine of Santas reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and (drum roll) Rudolph
