Christmas
This ballet begins in Dr. Stahlbaum's house on Christmas Eve
What is the nutcracker.
This state capital is known as The Big Pineapple.
What is Honolulu.
By definition bacteria called anaerobes don't need this to live
What is Oxygen.
Name it whatever you want Mr. the Great! In 1703 the czar founded this city on land taken from Sweden; around 5 mil. live there now.
What is St.Petersburg.
In the Christmas carol Silent Night all is this all is bright
What is calm
In the 1800s gingerbread houses became especially popular in Germany inspired by the witch's house in this fairy tale.
Who are Hansel and Gretel.
The 3-mile-long Golden Gate Strait connects this bay with the Pacific Ocean.
what is san francisco bay.
There are 3 main types of these in the body--smooth striated & cardiac
what is muscles or tissues.
Just before his death Lenin wrote of his wish to remove this man from the secretary generalship but that didn't work.
Who was Stalin.
Part of your lower leg or a baby black Angus
What is a calf.
A pair of these birds is the second gift in The 12 Days Of Christmas song
What are turtledoves.
This presidential retreat is located in a wooded area of Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland
What is Camp David.
During this process an enzyme in yeast called zymase converts sugar into alcohol
what is FERMENTATION
Yuri Andropov was head of this Soviet security agency before becoming the nation's leader in 1982--wonder how that happened?
What is the KGB.
To act on someone's this is to represent their interests.
What is behalf.
The Christmas tree lighting at this New York City site has been taking place since 1933 & was first televised in 1951.
What is Rockefeller center.
The Eisenhower National Historic Site is just a stone's throw from this battlefield
What is gettysburg.
This gelatinous substance derived from red algae is used as a culture medium for bacteria (& to thicken soups)
What is agar.
The U.S. boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics in protest of Russia's invasion of this country the year before.
What is afghanistan.
These creatures swim hundreds of miles upriver from the Pacific to spawn.
This Christmas carol says O star of wonder star of night... guide us to thy perfect light.
What is we three kings.
The largest area of sand dunes in the U.S. lies mainly in this state north of the Platte River
What is Nabraska.
These hairlike projections on protozoans are used for locomotion.
What are cilia.
In a 2014 election there was no box to check to vote for this republic to remain as part of Ukraine.
what is crimea.
There's a silent L in this word for silently sneaking up on prey.
What is to stalk.