Hodgepodge
What year did Columbus make his famous discovery?
1492
What are the five senses?
Smell, taste, sight, touch, hearing
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
One in three men wait until which day to do their gift shopping?
Christmas Eve (Dec. 24)
What is the name of the structure in Ballard built to let fishing boats pass between Puget Sound and Lake Union
The Ballard Locks
Which animal cannot jump, but can run up to 45 mph?
An elephant
What is the name of the mineral, found often in diary products that helps prevent weak bones?
Calcium
What president is on the 5 dollar bill?
Honest Abe! (Abraham Lincoln)
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive what proper English dish?
Figgy Pudding
Which body of water borders Ballard to the West?
Puget Sound
Which popular board game was originally made to teach moral lessons about greed?
Monopoly
Which vitamin is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight?
What is called when a word reads the same backwards and forwards? Ex. Racecar
Palindrome
Around the holidays, Santa rings a bell in front of grocery stores and collects money in red kettles for which charitable organization?
The Salvation Army
Which industry was Seattle known for before becoming a major tech hub?
Shipbuilding or lumber work
What animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans’ that they’ve confused crime scene investigators?
A koala
Kidneys
Which comedian hosted the Tonight Show for 30 years starting in 1962?
Johnny Carson
What is the name of the town in the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Whoville
Which Seattle landmark opened up for the 1962 World Fair?
The Space Needle
Which fruit floats in water and was used by sailors to prevent scurvy?
Oranges
What is the average/normal temperature of the human body in degrees?
98.6
What country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
What are the candlelit paper lanterns traditionally displayed at Christmastime in Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. called?
Luminarias
What mountain in Washington was originally called "Tahoma" by Indigenous people?
Mount Rainier