Carols
This carol was first performed in Austria on Christmas Eve in 1818 as "Stille Nacht"
Silent Night
Perhaps the greatest of all traditions, in Sweden, one of these animals is made of straw
Goat
You're looking for the dress this woman wore as she wed Prince William? Talk about one of a kind--that cost $434,000!
Kate Middleton
This ancient sage known for his wise sayings is the most important philosopher in China's history
Confucious
Silver iodide is often used to produce condensation for "seeding" these
Clouds
In "We Wish You A Merry Christmas", we want you to bring us some of this dessert that looks more like a cake
Figgy pudding
In Iceland, kids put their boots by a window & either get candy if they're good or rotten these tubers if not
Potatoes
A $200,000 horse of this breed from the American Stud Book--how kind, especially with the $50,000 annual upkeep thrown in
Thoroughbread
"The soul of man is immortal and imperishable", he said in his "Republic"
Plato
In vein & placer deposits, gold often appears with fool's gold, also called this
Pyrite
It's the title question that follows "said the little lamb to the shepherd boy"
Do you hear what I hear
Streets are closed to traffic as people roller skate to Christmas Eve mass in this capital of Venezuela
Caracas
I can't believe you bought me this NHL team that had players like Guy Carbonneau, Guy Lapointe & Guy Lafleur... merci!
Montreal Canadiens
Around 1516 this artistic genius of the renaissance moved to France at the invitation of king Francis I
Leonardo da Vinci
When they're bars & ingots, gold & silver are called this, which sounds like a soup broth
Bullion
Hark! This carol was adapted from a chorus written by Felix Mendelssohn
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
North of Quezon City, San Fernando is the "Christmas Capital of" this nation, holding a Giant Lantern Festival in December
Philippines
his indoor bike-making co. had a market value of $31 billion in 2021, so don't go crazy--just 50% of it would be enough for anyone
Peleton
The historian Bede is almost always described by this 9-letter adjective, a traditional term of respect
Venerable
Gold is virtually indestructible, yet has this moldable quality, from the Latin for "to hammer"
Malleability
One carol says he "looked out on the Feast of Stephen, when the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even"
Good King Wenceslases
DAILY DOUBLE
Japan keeps the holidays "extra crispy" with what has become a traditional Christmas meal from this chain
An ancient sculpture of an athlete about to throw this should arrive by Christmas --Myron's original is lost, so it's just a copy
The discus
This sharp-tongued cynic could be found in the streets looking for an honest man
Diogenes
Silver is valuable due to its brilliance, scarcity & resistance to this process, meaning it won't rust
Oxidation