The Lines Are Drawn
Vertical lines run this way.
What is up and down, or from top to bottom? The straight legs on the average dinner table are vertical lines.
This term means to beat an ingredient, such as cream, to incorporate air into it.
What is whip? You can whip cream with a mixer, or you can use a whisk to accomplish the same result with elbow grease and more time.
This airline was founded in 1996 to compete with Air Canada.
What is WestJet?
In the ’70s, this country was led by Chairman Mao Zedong.
What is China? The People’s Republic of China was ruled by Mao until he died in 1976.
Born December 1, 1913, she will always be remembered for her role as Peter Pan, for which she won a Tony Award.
Who is Mary Martin? She also played the role of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific.
This visual line separates the ocean from the sky.
What is horizon? The water doesn’t really meet the sky on the horizon; it’s an optical illusion. The beach is a great place to see the horizon unobscured.
This term refers to a menu with separately priced items.
What is à la carte? In the United States, you can order à la carte from most menus. Prix fixe, or all-inclusive meals, from appetizers to dessert, are often found in high-end restaurants.
It was on this coast that the first nations people traded otter pelts with Chinese and Russian fur traders.
What is the West Coast (Pacific Coast)?
Leaders in this South Asian nation included Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi.
What is India? The mother and son were controversial leaders of the nation from a powerful political family.
Born December 25, 1949, this actress plays the title role in the 1976 film Carrie.
Who is Sissy Spacek? She also portrays Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner’s Daughter and narrates Stephen King’s blockbuster audiobook Carrie.
White lines that run across the street at an intersection are known as this.
What is a crosswalk? The lines indicate pedestrian walkways for crossing the street.
According to Good Housekeeping, to do this is “to cook food in a small amount of fat in a skillet over relatively high heat, stirring often or occasionally.”
What is sauté? When sautéing a protein, you turn it once or twice. However, when sautéing vegetables, the technique is similar to stir-frying.
In 1969, Newfoundland unwisely signed a 65-year deal to provide this province with power from its Churchill Falls dam.
What is Quebec?
Big names in this country’s history include Georges Pompidou, François Mitterrand, and Jacques Chirac.
What is France? Mitterrand was a strong proponent of European unity and integration during his term as French president.
On Christmas Night 1776, George Washington crossed this river with his bedraggled army to make a surprise attack on the Hessians.
What is the Delaware River? The attack was successful because the Hessians were not in fighting condition after their Christmas feast, and they didn’t expect an attack from Patriot forces in the early hours of the morning on the day after Christmas.
These equidistant lines never cross; for example, railroad tracks.
What are parallel lines? Above-ground electrical wires are another example of parallel lines.
Food Network celebrity Alton Brown calls this type of cooking in a gas oven “upside-down grilling.”
What is broiling? You won’t get a charcoal flavor, but you’ll get the equivalent of a gas-grilled meal.
This department store issued a mail order catalogue in 1884, the first in Canada!
What is Eaton's (T. Eaton Co. Limited)?
Prime ministers from this island nation have included John Malcolm Fraser, Robert Hawke, and Paul Keating.
What is Australia? Hawke and Fraser rank as the third- and fourth-longest?serving Australian prime ministers, respectively.
On December 4, 1872, this American ghost ship was discovered near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean by the captain of the Dei Gratia, a small British brig
What is the Mary Celeste? The ship was found in working order, with its full complement of cargo, but no one was found aboard it. The cause of the disappearance of the captain, his family, and the crew of eight has never been determined.
Some believe these imaginary straight lines connect sacred places, such as Stonehenge and the Giza Pyramids.
What are ley lines? Some believe ley lines are energetic and are associated with magnetic fields.
A tied bunch of fresh herbs used while cooking is called this.
What is bouquet garni? They are often used in soups and stews. By tying the stems together, you don’t have to waste time pulling them out individually before serving
This was abolished by Parliament in a rare free vote in 1976.
What is Capital Punishment?
Václav Havel served as president of this European nation during the 1990s.
What is Czechoslovakia? President Havel addressed the U.S. Congress during an official state visit in 1990.
This remarkable event took place on the battlefield in Belgium during World War I on December 24, 1914.
What is the Christmas Truce? The soldiers, not the officers, enacted the truce. After that, holiday truces were mostly forbidden.