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Which is the smallest state in the US?
Rhode Island
100
What country was Marco Polo from?
Italy
100
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three
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What is the largest species of shark?
Whale shark -- Not only the biggest shark, it's also the biggest fish in the ocean. They grow to be between 18 and 33 feet long.
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Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch?"
eggnog
200
Where is the world's oldest royal residence still in use?
England - 9th century through the 17th century.
200
From what country did the US buy the Virgin Islands?
Denmark
200
Vermillion is a shade of which color?
Vermillion is a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulfide.
200
In which U.S. city was cream cheese invented?
New York City
200
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
four; Jacob Marley, the ghost of Christmas past, present and yet to come
300
Which US state is home to the Valley of Fire?
Nevada
300
What were the two most important city states in ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
300
In which direction does the sun cross the equator during the March equinox?
North
300
Which Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
"Jingle Bells"
300
What are the two most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
400
Which ocean is Fiji located in?
Pacific
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Which American First Lady rode in an airplane flown by Amelia Earhart?
Eleanor Roosevelt -- In 1933, she left a dinner party to fly over Washington, D.C. with one of her dinner guests - aviator Amelia Earhart.
400
What is the second most common element in the Sun after hydrogen?
Helium
400
What is a group of toads called?
knot
400
What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
Angels or stars
500
Which South American country takes its name from Christopher Columbus?
Colombia
500
Where did Abraham Lincoln give his historic speech?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania- The Gettysburg Address
500
"Mach One" refers to the speed of what?
Sound
500
What flooded part of Boston in 1919?
Molasses
500
What words follow "Silent Night" in the song?
Holy Night
600
The beaver is the national emblem of which country?
Canada
600
Which country hosted the first Winter Olympic Games?
France
600
What 2 planets in the solar system are typically synonymous with the man and woman?
Mars and Venus
600
What is poliosis?
Graying of hair
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Which country did eggnog come from?
England
700
What US state name ends with three vowels?
Hawaii
700
Which states did the US gain as a result of the Mexican-American War?
New Mexico, California and Texas
700
What scientific principle allows a compass to work?
Magnetism
700
Which country is so efficient that less than one percent of household waste ends up in landfills?
Sweden -- About 49% of household waste is recycled, and 50% is burned in power plants to repurpose into energy to heat homes and power cars.
700
Which one of Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Cupid
800
Which US state is referred to as the "Silver State"?
Nevada
800
What is widely considered to be man's first celestial observatory?
Stonehenge
800
Which planet is referred to as the "jewel of the solar system"?
Saturn
800
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
800
Which country has been donating London's Trafalgar's Square's Christmas tree since 1947?
Norway
900
Which African country is the only one that is one syllable?
Chad
900
What treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
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What distant planet circles the Sun every 84 years?
Uranus
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What name was given to people who made illegal booze during prohibition?
Moonshiners
900
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
1000
The Mississippi river splits substantial regions within which two states?
Minnesota and Louisiana
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What weapon was developed in 1942 in a secret laboratory at Harvard University?
Napalm
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What is a sudden violent explosion on the sun called?
Solar flare
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What sports personality said the phrase, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?
Muhammed Ali
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Who wrote, "Christmas doesn't come from a store; maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?"
Dr. Seuss