Christmas Food Traditions From Around the World
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Potpourri
100

This country traditionally eats KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) on Christmas Day.

What is Japan?

100

This document, signed on July 4, 1776, declared the 13 colonies independent from Britain.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

100

Hanukkah is celebrated for this number of nights.

What is eight?

100

This NFL team, based in Wisconsin, is known as the "Cheeseheads" and plays at Lambeau Field.

What is the Green Bay Packers?

100

This chemical element with the symbol O makes up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere.

What is oxygen?

200

Many Australians enjoy having this type of seafood for lunch on Christmas Day.

What are prawns?

200

In 1803, the US acquired this vast territory from France, doubling the nation's size.

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

200

These two colors are commonly associated with Hanukkah.

What is blue and white?

200

This iconic NFL trophy is awarded annually to the Super Bowl champions.

What is the Vince Lombardi Trophy?

200

This fruit is known for having its seeds on the outside rather than inside.

What is a strawberry?

300
In this country, it is traditional to hide an ornament in the shape of a pickle in the Christmas tree. Whoever finds it gets an extra gift.

What is Germany?

300

This Civil War battle fought in Pennsylvania in July 1863 is considered the turning point of the war.

What is the Battle of Gettysburg?

300

This US President was the first to light the National Menorah at the White House in 1979.

Who is President Jimmy Carter?

300

This player holds the record for the most career rushing yards in NFL history.

Who is Emmitt Smith?

300

This term describes a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, such as "radar."

What is a palindrome?

400
In what century was eggnog first consumed?

What is the 13th century (or the 1200s)?

400

Completed in 1869, this monumental project connected the eastern US to California and revolutionized transportation and commerce.

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?

400

In 2013, this US holiday overlapped with Hanukkah for the first time since 1888. 

What is Thanksgiving?

400

This is the only NFL team to have a perfect season, winning every game, including the Super Bowl.

What are the 1972 Miami Dolphins (or just the Miami Dophins)?

400

This nocturnal mammal is the only one capable of sustained flight and is crucial for pollination and insect control.

What is a bat?

500

This bird was traditionally eaten at Christmas feasts in medieval England.

What is peacock?

500

She was the first woman and the first African American to seek the nomination for President of the United States from one of the two primary political parties.

Who is Shirley Chisholm?

500

Hanukkah is known as the "Festival of Lights," but it is also referred to by this name.

What is the Feast of Dedication?

500

This defensive scheme, named after a legendary coach, focuses on a 3-4 alignment with aggressive linebacker play and complex blitz packages.

What is the 3-4 zone blitz (or the Pittsburgh Steelers' Blitzburgh defense)?

500

This painter's 1931 work, The Persistence of Memory, features melting clocks and is a hallmark of the Surrealist movement.

Who is Salvador DalĂ­?