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Christmas
100

In what month do we vote for President?*

November

100

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) 

▪ saved (or preserved) the Union 

▪ led the United States during the Civil War

100

What is the capital of the United States?*

▪ Washington, D.C.

100

What is the supreme law of the land?

▪ the Constitution

100

What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

The Polar Express

200

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Republic and Democrat

200

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson 

200

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)

200

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

▪ the Bill of Rights

200

What do children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List?

A lump of coal

300

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Speaker of the House

300

Who was the first President?*

George Washington

300

Name one U.S. territory.

▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam

300

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

▪ We the People

300

What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?

Mistletoe

400

What is the highest court in the United States?

the Supreme Court

400

When was the Constitution written?

1987

400

Name one state that borders Mexico.

▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas

400

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* ▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the governmen

400

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

Coca-Cola

500

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

The President 

500

There were 13 original states. Name three.

▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia

500

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

▪ Pacific (Ocean) 90. What ocean is on the E

500

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

▪ twenty-seven (27)

500

In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there eleven of?

 Pipers piping