America
The last state admitted to the Union in the 20th century.
Hawaii
She became the first woman to win Best Director in 2010.
Kathryn Bigelow
This jolly figure is said to deliver presents on Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus
This mammal is known as man’s best friend.
The dog
This Japanese dish features raw fish and rice.
Sushi
This statue was a gift from France in 1886.
The Statue of Liberty
She won Album of the Year four times, more than any other artist.
Taylor Swift
"Jingle Bells” was originally written for this holiday.
Thanksgiving
This reptile can change its skin color.
The chameleon
This spice is made from dried flower buds.
Cloves
This music genre originated in New Orleans.
Jazz
This award honors excellence in Broadway theatre.
The Tony Award
In this country, children receive gifts from La Befana.
Italy
This mammal lays eggs instead of giving live birth.
The platypus
This ingredient is used to help bread rise.
Yeast
The first American animated feature film by Disney.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
This award honors lifetime achievement in music.
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
This action movie is famously debated as a Christmas movie.
Die Hard
This bird migrates the farthest distance each year.
The Arctic tern
This grain is a staple food for more than half the world’s population.
Rice
The only power exclusively given to the Senate, not the House.
Ratifying treaties (or confirming presidential appointments)
This category was added later and is not part of Alfred Nobel’s original prizes.
Economics
This Scandinavian country is said to be Santa’s official home.
Finland
This venomous sea animal is also called the sea wasp.
The box jellyfish
This Italian dessert is made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers.
Tiramisu