Christmas/Holiday
What is the meaning of the word "Noel" as sung in Christmas songs?
A. Praise
B. Birth
C. Declaration
D. Gift
B. Birth
Webster: English speakers borrowed noel from the French word noël, which is also used for both the Christmas holiday and a Christmas carol. It can be traced further back to the Latin word natalis, which can mean “birthday” as a noun or “of or relating to birth” as an adjective. (The English adjective natal has the same meaning and is also an offspring of natalis.) Noels were being sung in Latin and French for centuries before English-speakers started using the word to refer to Christmas carols in the 18th century. An early use of noel (spelled Nowel) to mean “Christmas” can be found in the text of the late 14th-century Arthurian legend Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Which of these traits do NOT describe honey?
A. Viscous
B. Carbohydrate rich
C. Inviscid (not viscous)
D. Hydroscopic (collects moisture)
C. Inviscid (not viscous)
Syrup, fudge and honey are all considered to be supersaturated solutions. Because of its supersaturation and low water content (15-18%), honey is viscous. That means it is rather thick in consistency and sometimes it’s solid. Its main ingredients are carbohydrates (sugars,) but it also contains, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, organic acids, pollen, fragrance and flavor compounds.
Joseph of Egypt had two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were given priesthood blessings by their grandfather Jacob (Israel). Which of these sons were the firstborn?
A. Manasseh
B. Ephraim
A. Manasseh
Genesis 48:17-19
17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.
18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
In the educational Schoolhouse Rock! series, which of these numbers did NOT get their own song?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 2
D. 1
D. 1
2: Elementary, My Dear
7: Lucky Seven Sampson
8: Figure Eight
Which of these facts is true about the Mr. Potato Head toy?
A. There is a green Mr. Potato Head variant
B. Darth Tater was released shortly after the Star Wars movies in the 1980's
C. Mrs. Potato Head was going to be the original toy brand, but then it was decided Mr. would be the main name.
D. The original toy utilized an actual potato
D. The original toy utilized an actual potato
Kids play with the food they don’t want to eat. George Lerner, an inventor who figured that vegetables with a little personality might have a better chance, created a set of silly face parts as bonuses for cereal box promotions. Hassenfeld brothers (later Hasbro, Inc.) acquired his creation in 1952. The original package included eyes, nose, mouth, ears—28 different plastic facial features in all—along with a Styrofoam head for kids to practice making wacky expressions. The Mr. Potato Head television commercial, the first ever for a toy, helped Hasbro earn more than $4 million in sales in just the first few months. A Mrs. Potato Head appeared in 1953, followed by brother Spud, sister Yam, various pets, and a car and trailer. Hasbro promoted the happy family in LIFE magazine. A plastic potato appeared in 1964.
Where does Hollandaise sauce originate from?
A. Turkey
B. Scotland
C. Holland (Netherlands)
D. France
D. France
Brittanica: Although its French name means “from Holland,” hollandaise sauce probably traces its origins to the northern French region of Normandy, where it was first called sauce Isigny, named after the dairy-producing Calvados town of Isigny-sur-Mer. Because the region was a stronghold of Protestant Huguenots who fled to Holland to escape persecution, the recipe may have reentered France from the latter nation, giving rise to its name.
The first known recipe for hollandaise sauce called for vinegar, while one published in 1758, when the sauce was known to cooks outside the region, used bouillon and flour but no eggs. The use of eggs as an emulsifier was not strictly necessary, given those other ingredients.
Which of these is NOT a part of the human brain?
A. amygdala
B. Hypothalamus
C. Septum
D. trigeminal nerve
C. Septum
Your heart has 4 chambers. The upper chambers are called the left and right atria, and the lower chambers are called the left and right ventricles. A wall of muscle called the septum separates the left and right atria and the left and right ventricles.
What was the field called where Judas Iscariot died?
A. Plot of reckoning
B. The slave's plot
C. The field of blood
D. Grave of silver
C. The field of blood
Matthew 27:4-8
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Which of these Beatles songs was NOT released in the 60's?
A. I Want to Hold Your Hand
B. Let it Be
C. Yellow Submarine
D. Come Together
1970
Which of these is NOT a greek symbol?
A. Beta, β
B. Tha, थ
C. Phi, Φ
D. Omega, Ω
B. Tha, थ
Hindi letter
About how far did Mary and Joseph Travel to Bethlehem from Nazareth?
A. about 90 miles
B. about 320 furlongs
C. about 5 miles
D. about 10 miles
A. 90 miles
Gordon.edu: If the current hypothesis among biblical scholars stands—that is a four-day journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem—Mary and Joseph would have had to travel about 90 miles in four days, averaging a 2.5-mph pace for roughly eight hours a day. That doesn’t leave time for Mary and Joseph to take breaks to go to the bathroom, cook or eat meals, or catch their breath, says DePue.
Which of these is NOT a mathematical coordinate system?
A. Practical
B. Polar
C. Cartesian
D. Tangential
A. Practical
Polar is r,θ
Cartesian is x,y,z
Tangential is s (distance), n-axis, t-axis
Which of these prophecies about America in Nephi's vision with the Holy Ghost (1 Nephi 13) was NOT recorded?
A. A Gentile man would be visited by the Spirit of God and come to the Americas to visit the Nephites
B. The second coming of Jesus Christ
C. The Bible would be brought by the Gentiles to the Americas
D. The formation of a great abominable church in the nations of the Gentiles (Europe)
B. The second coming of Jesus Christ
1 Nephi 14:24-25
24 And behold, the things which this apostle of the Lamb shall write are many things which thou hast seen; and behold, the remainder shalt thou see.
25 But the things which thou shalt see hereafter thou shalt not write; for the Lord God hath ordained the apostle of the Lamb of God that he should write them.
Which of these board games was invented in the 1940's?
A. The Game of Life
B. Yahtzee
C. Candy Land
D. Monopoly
C. Candy Land
The Game of Life (1860?)
Yahtzee (1954)
Candy Land (1949)
Monopoly (1935)
Which sentence was NOT said by Abraham Lincoln?
A. It is an old maxim and a very sound one, that he that dances should always pay the fiddler
B. I want in all cases to do right, and most particularly so, in all cases with women.
C. That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of Religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular.
D. Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form.
D. Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form.
Karl Marx
In the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, who was assigned the role of the innkeeper?
A. Linus
B. Pigpen
C. Shermy
D. Snoopy
B. Pigpen
Quote:
Lucy: Pigpen, you're the innkeeper.
Pigpen: In spite of my outward appearance, I shall try to run a neat inn.
Which is the biggest moon of Jupiter?
A. Io
B. Callisto
C. Europa
D. Ganymede
D. Ganymede
Britannica:
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and has, as of 2023, 95 known moons. The four largest moons of Jupiter—Io, Callisto, Ganymede, and Europa—were the first objects in the solar system discovered with a telescope.
Which one of these verses is not from the Doctrine & Covenants?
A. Hence came the saying abroad among the people, that the Son of God hath atoned for original guilt, wherein the sins of the parents cannot be answered upon the heads of the children, for they are whole from the foundation of the world.
B. It is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance
C. There is no such thing as immaterial matter. All spirit is matter, but it is more fine or pure, and can only be discerned by purer eyes;
D. Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.
A. Hence came the saying abroad among the people, that the Son of God hath atoned for original guilt, wherein the sins of the parents cannot be answered upon the heads of the children, for they are whole from the foundation of the world.
Moses 6:54
Which of these book titles are NOT from the chronicles of Narnia?
A. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
B. The Horse and His Boy
C. The Way of the Wilderking
D. The Magician's Nephew
C. The Way of the Wilderking
By Jonathan Rogers:
When Aidan Errolson returns home to Corenwald after three years in the Feechiefen Swamp, he is shocked to discover a newly formed faction known as the Aidanites. They believe the ancient Wilderking Chant makes reference to Aidan, and that he is destined to overthrow the tyrant, King Darrow.
Aidan has no intention of leading a rebellion. However, as Corenwald weakens and the Pyrthen Empire threatens to invade, the Aidanites may be the only army the Corenwalders have left. What happens next among civilizers, Feechiefolk, and Pyrthens, is something no one could have imagined.
Which of these countries is bordered by an ocean/sea?
A. Croatia
B. Bolivia
C. Zimbabwe
D. Afghanistan
A. Croatia
Europe, next to the Adriatic Sea