Christmas Around the World
In this country, children receive gifts from St. Nicholas on December 6th rather than Christmas Day.
Germany
“'Cause you know I’m all about that bass, ’bout that bass…”
All About That Bass by: Megan Trainor
Octopuses have this many hearts.
3!
This TV show features characters named Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe.
Friends
This U.S. state has the longest coastline.
Alaska
This country celebrates Christmas with a giant lantern festival called Parol.
Philippines
“I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good soul in my feet…”
“Can’t Stop the Feeling!” by Justin Timberlake
Bananas are technically classified as this type of plant.
Berry
This 1994 movie popularized the quote, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”
Forrest Gump
This organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell.”
mitochondria
People hide their brooms on Christmas Eve due to an old superstition in what country?
Norway
“Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones.”
“Fix You” by Coldplay
This animal has fingerprints that are almost indistinguishable from humans’.
a koala
This long-running animated TV show debuted in 1989 and is set in the fictional town of Springfield.
The Simpsons
This element has the chemical symbol “Fe.”
iron
This European country has a Christmas tradition involving a witch named La Befana.
Italy
‘There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold.’”
Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin
This everyday object was invented by accident while trying to create a super-strong adhesive.
Post-it Notes
This film won the first Academy Award ever given for Best Animated Feature.
Shrek
This is the capital city of New Zealand.
Wellington
the First card sent in what year by Sir Henry Cole in England
1843
‘You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.’
“Hotel California” by the Eagles
This organ can regenerate itself even after losing up to 70% of its mass.
the liver
In Breaking Bad, this character is known by the alias “Heisenberg.”
Walter White
This author wrote 1984 and Animal Farm.
George Orwell