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100

True or False: Chili originated from Alabama

What is False: It was originally from Texas.

100

What pie was made first in England over 600 years ago?

What is Apple Pie

100

What does "Xmas" really mean?

The X comes from the ancient Greek language where X refers to Christ.

200

True or False: A Bumblebee pollinates potatoes too. 

What is true

200

This earliest well-known recipe was published in "The Art of Cookery" recipe book authored by Englishwoman Hannah Glasse, in 1747.

What is mashed potatoes

200

Originally Santa's clothes were not red and white. What color(s) we're his clothes originally?

What was Green, purple, and sometimes even blue? This changed when Coca-Cola decided to dress him up in colors that match their brand and now he is forever in red clothes!

300

True or False: An apple contains 130 calories

What is true

300

"When they [poor families of San Antonio] have to lay for their meat in the market, a very little is made to suffice for the family; it is generally cut into a kind of hash with nearly as many peppers as there are pieces of meat--this is all stewed together.”  This person was talking about a dish. What dish is J.C. Clopper, who lived near Houston, talking about?

What is Chili

300

What does the Christmas wreath represent?

What is the Crown of Thornes? Red is said to represent the blood of Jesus, green is supposed to symbolize life, and gold stands for royalty and light.

400

True or False: The Germans hid pinenuts in meatloaf.

What is False: They hid boiled eggs in their meatloaf

400

This product is the second highest worldwide production after maize (corn). 

What is rice

400

What is the story behind the 12 days of Christmas?

What are the three kings took twelve days to travel to the birthplace of baby Jesus?

500

True or False: There are more cows on Earth than people

False: There are more chickens on Earth than people. 

500

There are 26 people in the U.S. listed on whitepages.com with this last name

What is Chicken

500

What was the biggest Christmas gift ever given?

What is the Statue of Liberty? It was gifted by France to the USA as a Christmas gift in 1886.