Historical Figures
This Italian polymath of the High Renaissance is responsible for the painting of the Last Supper
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
This country holds the Westernmost point in North America
What is the USA?
This common surname denotes the occupation of a blacksmith
What is Smith?
(Smyth is also acceptable)
What is an Elf?
The image of this leaf sits in the middle of the Canadian flag
What is the maple leaf?
This English naturalist is best known for his eponymous theory of evolution, as described in On the Origin of Species
Who is Charles Darwin?
Only two countries within the continent (Ecuador and Chile) do not share a border with this South American nation
What is Brazil?
This English and French surname means "farm bailiff", originally deriving from the latin word for 'grain'
What is Granger?
Decorating these edible edifices gained widespread popularity following the writing of 'Hansel and Gretel' by the German Brothers Grimm
What is a Gingerbread House?
This common purple flowering plant is part of the mint family, and is frequently utilized in aromatherapy
What is Lavender?
This was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, and was famously a companion of Alexander the Great
Who is Cleopatra?
Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, is located on the border of this European nation
(two acceptable answers)
What is France and Italy?
This English and Scottish surname denotes one who was a keeper of falcons
What is Faulkner?
(Falconer is also acceptable)
The tradition of hiding this green ornament likely has German roots
What is the pickle?
Scientists believe this cereal was the first cultivated crop, dating back to 9500 - 8000 BC
What is wheat?
This French naval explorer is famous as the pioneer of marine conservation
Who is Jacques Cousteau?
This state contains the northernmost point in the contiguous (lower 48) U.S.
What is Minnesota?
This English surname denotes an occupation of barrel making
What is Cooper?
This tradition includes counting down the days to Christmas by opening one small 'door' or 'window' each day to reveal a Christmas poem, bible verse, or small gift
What is an Advent Calendar?
This insect pest was responsible for the Great French Wine Blight of the mid-19th century
What is Phylloxera?
This American computer scientist and Navy rear admiral won the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her involvement in the creation of the first all electric computer, COBOL (one of the first high-level programming languages), and most notably her invention of the first compiler, a program which translates code to machine language
Who is Grace Hopper?
Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and the primary source of the Nile River, is located in this eastern African nation
(three acceptable answers)
What is Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya?
This English surname denotes the occupation of a female baker
Note: the answer is NOT "Baker"
What is Baxter?
Sometimes referred to as the 'Christmas Devil' this German character was the evil counterpart to St. Nicholas. He had dark fur and horns, and would swat the misbehaved children
Who was Krampus?
This flower family is the largest family of flowering plants, one of the oldest, and is also the family of which vanilla bean plants belong
(also will accept Orchid)