⛄Kat and Mat's Xmas Quiz⛄

🎄Forty fun, fabulous facts🎄

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Round 1: Flags of "T" Countries

There are ten countries that start with the letter T. Can you match each flag to its country? Select the correct country name from the dropdown below each flag.
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Round 2: Famous Quotes from Women

Words that changed the world! These powerful quotes come from influential women throughout history. Read each quote carefully and select who said it from the dropdown menu.
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"I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman."
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"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."
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"The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive."
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"You can't be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute."
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"Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get."
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"I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard."
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"I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay."
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"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde."
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"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."
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"Instant gratification takes too long."

Round 3: Villain Era

Every great story needs a great villain! From classic literature to modern movies, these antagonists have become icons of pop culture. Read each description and identify the infamous villain.
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This stylish villain wants a coat made from 99 puppies (plus her own two).
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Creepy motel owner with mother issues in Psycho.
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"We're gonna need a bigger boat" was said about this villain.
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Calculating computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey who won't open the pod bay doors.
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This calculating headmistress in Matilda forces children to eat entire chocolate cakes and uses 'The Chokey' for punishment.
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This vampire count in Nosferatu brought the plague to a German town and was obsessed with Ellen Hutter.
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High school queen bee who made "fetch" never happen and ruled the Plastics.
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The Lord of the Rings villain who forged the One Ring to rule them all.
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This AI system in Ex Machina manipulates her creator's assistant to help her escape confinement.
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Misery's number one fan who holds her favorite author captive.

Round 4: Spice History

Journey through the ancient spice trade routes! For thousands of years, these aromatic treasures sparked wars, built empires, and changed the course of history. Identify each spice from its historical description.
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What spice, made from dried flower buds, was once worth more than its weight in gold and monopolized by the Dutch East India Company who destroyed trees on unauthorized islands?
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What spice comes from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower, requires 75,000 flowers to make one pound, and is the world's most expensive spice?
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What spice bark was so valuable it sparked wars between European powers and was used as currency in ancient Rome?
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What spice, the dried outer covering of nutmeg seeds, was traded separately and caused the Dutch to trade Manhattan to the British in exchange for an island that produced it?
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What spice, native to China and Vietnam, is a key ingredient in Chinese five-spice powder and was brought to Europe via the Silk Road?
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What rhizome spice was one of the first to be exported from Asia to Europe via the Spice Route and shares its name with a hair color?
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What spice derived from an orchid, second only to saffron in price, was unknown to Europeans until Spanish conquistadors found it in Mexico?
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What seed spice, native to the Eastern Mediterranean, was so valued by ancient Egyptians that it was found in Tutankhamun's tomb?
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What berry spice was the most important trade good in the ancient world and was once used as currency to pay rent and taxes in medieval Europe?
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What bright yellow spice, made from a rhizome, has been used for over 4,000 years and was called "Indian saffron" by medieval Europeans?