Christmas Movies
In this 1946 holiday classic, George Bailey learns the value of his life with the help of an angel named Clarence.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
The first live animal mascot in college sports is said to be Handsome Dan, a dog of this breed, at Yale in 1889
What is a bulldog?
This yarn sport uses a single hook and creates fabric one loop at a time
What is crochet?
Blackthorne falls in love with this Christian samurai woman, whose loyalty to her faith and Lord Toranaga creates tension.
Who is Mariko?
This largest planet in our solar system is known for its Great Red Spot and its many moons, including Ganymede and Europa.
What is Jupiter?
In this 1996 Christmas movie, regular dad Scott Calvin accidentally causes the real Santa to fall from a roof, forcing Scott to take up the mantle of Santa.
What is The Santa Clause?
Rooby Dooby D--! Ahem. I mean, it's no mystery Scooby-Doo was this big breed.
What is a Great Dane?
In knitting, this basic stitch creates a bumpy texture on the working side of the fabric and a smooth "V" pattern on the other.
What is a purl?
The Japanese term anjin, used to refer to Blackthorne, translates to this in English.
What is pilot or navigator?
This world-famous art museum, located in Paris, houses the Mona Lisa and The Venus de Milo.
What is the Louvre?
In Home Alone, a 1990 holiday film following the young Kevin McAlister, who is accidentally left home alone while his family goes on vacation, and he must defend his house from these bumbling burglars.
Who are the Wet Bandits?
This breed named for a city in Belgium is trained by Navy Seals to skydive, wear body armor, and night-vision doggles.
What is a Belgian Malinois?
In crochet, this stitch is taller than a single crochet and is made by wrapping the yarn around the hook twice before pulling through.
What is a double crochet?
When he is named samurai, Blackthorne also receives this additional title from Toranaga
What is hatamoto?
This traditional Spanish dish, originating from Valencia, is made with rice, saffron, and a variety of proteins such as seafood, chicken, and rabbit.
What is paella?
Elf, a 2003 Christmas comedy stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by elves at the North Pole. What are the four food groups he learns from the elves?
What are candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?
This breed group might be short on size, but they are definitely not short on personality! Look to this group for affectionate, sociable, smart, and energetic pups like Chihuahuas and Pomeranians
What is the toy group?
This term refers to the number of stitches per unit length, which determines the size of a finished project
What is the gauge?
This is village is where Blackthorn and his crew first land upon arriving in Japan
What is Anjiro?
Monopoly is a board game that involves buying and trading properties with the goal of bankrupting your opponents. It was published in 1935 under this original name.
What is The Landlord's Game?
In the 1988 action Christmas movie Die Hard, John McClane is a New York cop who must save a building full of hostages from terrorists, led by Hans Gruber, played by this prolific actor.
Who is Alan Rickman?
This ancient breed, also known as the Mexican Hairless Dog, is one of the oldest and rarest breeds in the world, revered by the Aztecs and believed to have spiritual significance. Its name comes from the Aztec god of death, Xolotl.
What is the Xoloitzcuintli or Xolo?
This "S to S" competition calls for teams to start with an unshorn animal and finish with a knit product. The record time for this challenge is 4 hours, 45 minutes and 53 seconds.
What is Sheep to Sweater?
Payments in Shogun are often made in koku. What does this currency represent?
What is enough rice to feed one person for one year?
This 2017 film, directed by Guillermo del Toro, tells the story of a mute woman who forms a relationship with a mysterious amphibious creature held in captivity.
What is The Shape of Water?