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In the famous Warner Brothers cartoons, a fast-moving bird called a “road runner” makes life difficult for a not-so-wily coyote. The real road runner is actually a type of: A) Cuckoo B) Pheasant C) Stork D) Turkey
What is Cuckoo There are two species of road runner, both native to Central America. They are poor flyers, but — as the name suggests — good runners, attaining sprint speeds of up to 25 kph (15 mph). Although they are cuckoos, road runners do not lay eggs in other birds’ nests
100
What region has the poorest vegatation?
What is Artic Region
100
In the Ukraine, what does it mean if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning? A) Good luck B) Misfortune will strike in the coming year C) The winter will be unusually cold D) Your house needs cleaning!
What is Good Luck There once lived a woman so poor, says a Ukrainian folk tale, that she could not afford Christmas decorations for her family. One Christmas morning, she awoke to find that spiders had trimmed her children's tree with their webs. When the morning sun shone on them, the webs turned to silver and gold. An artificial spider and web are often included in the decorations on Ukrainian Christmas trees.
100
What production is Erin in right now?
What is Christmas Carol
100
One of the most loved Christmas books is A Christmas Carol. Who wrote it? A) Mark Twain B) Charles Dickens C) Hans Christian Andersen D) Thomas M. Sawyer
What is Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol tells the story of one harrowing Christmas Eve in the life of a miser named Ebenezer Scrooge. The book was an instant hit, and Dickens wrote a new Christmas story each year from then on.
200
Which of the following is true of all animals? A) They eat other living things B) They are less intelligent than humans C) They are mobile D) All of the above
What is They eat other living things Not all animals are mobile: Sponges and a few other creatures stay rooted to one spot for their entire adult lives. Most animals are less intelligent than humans, but there is one exception: humans themselves. All known animals do subsist on some form other of life — plants, animals, fungi, or microorganisms.
200
What region does the province of Manitoba mainly lie in
What is Canadian Shield
200
If you were given some frumenty at a Medieval Christmas party, what would you probably do with it? A) Eat it B) Burn it C) Put it in your sweetheart's hair D) Use it to polish your boots
What is Eat It Frumenty was a spiced porridge, enjoyed by both rich and poor. It was a forerunner of modern Christmas puddings. It is linked in legend to the Celtic god Dagda, who stirred a porridge made up of all the good things of the earth.
200
Ms. Mounsef's little boys name is.....
What is Joshua
200
Can you name Scrooge's dead business partner from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol?" A. Jacob Marley B. Tiny Tim C. Bob Cratchett D. Old William
What is Jacob Marley The first of four spirits to appear to Scrooge that fateful Christmas Eve was that of Jacob Marley, his old business partner.
300
The Grinch is as cuddly as a ______?
What is Cactus
300
What region are the Vancouver Canucks from?
What is Cordillera
300
Which of the following names does NOT belong one of the Three Kings? A) Caspar B) Balthazar C) Teleost D) Melchior
What is Teleost The names of the wise men, with their places of origin, their stations in life, and even their number, come from legend and story, not from strictly religious tradition. One historical source gives them the Persian names Hormizdah, Yazdegerd and Perozadh. A teleost, on the other hand, is actually a fish. The word refers to any member of the large group that includes eel, salmon and plaice.
300
What is Mr.Nordstrom's favorite three letter word?
What is YES!!
300
Can you name the popular Christmas song that was actually written for Thanksgiving? A. Jingle Bells B. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear C. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus D. Away in the Manger
What is A. Jingle Bells The song was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called One Horse Open Sleigh. When you think about the words make a lot more sense that way?
400
How many times does Santa check his list?
What is twice
400
What region has the coldest temperture
What is Artic
400
In Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker", who is the nutcracker's main enemy? A) A girl called Clara B) The King of the Mice C) Dr. Almond D) Drosselmeyer the magician
What is The King Of Mice The King of the Mice, usually represented with seven heads, leads his troops against the nutcracker's toy soldiers. He loses the battle when Clara, the heroine, stuns him with a shoe.
400
Who was Victoria's Role Model
What is Mia Michaels
400
What did Frosty The Snowman do when they placed the magic hat on his head?
What is He began to dance around!
500
What was "the most likely" reason that The Grinch hated Christmas?
What is His heart was two sizes too small!
500
What are the 7 continents
What is Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antartica, Africa, and Australia
500
Many movies on Christmas themes have been made for television and the cinema over the years, including dozens of versions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Which of the following films has NOT yet been made? A) The Jetsons' Christmas Carol B) Popeye's Christmas Carol C) Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol D) Mickey's Christmas Carol
What is Popeye's Christmas Carol The Internet Movie Database lists hundreds of movies with "Christmas" in the title. Amongst those you may not yet have seen: A Messy Christmas (1921), An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998), Goat Christmas (1997) and The Bad Man's Christmas Gift (1910).
500
Come up with a seven letter juicy word, spelling counts
What is may vary
500
On the eleventh day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me?
What is Eleven Pipers Piping!
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