- On Dec. 2, 1867, at Boston’s Tremont Temple, what British author gave his first public reading in the USA?
- Which U.S. state has the longest coastline: Alaska, Florida or Maine?
- What is Massachusetts’s official state muffin: bran, corn or coffeecake?
- What was a dead language for almost 2,000 years?
- On Dec. 3, 1800, the Electoral College voted for president and vice president, resulting in a tie between Aaron Burr and whom?
- Mace is the outside of what fruit?
- Was Dr. Scholl a real doctor?
- According to Guinness World Records, the hottest pepper in the world is grown in what U.S. state (part of the name of the state is part of the pepper’s name)?
- December 4 is National Cookie Day; the chocolate chip cookie originated at the Toll House Inn in what state?
- What is jaggery?
- What kind of animal is on the cover of Carole King’s album “Tapestry”?
- How are pro athletes Tom Brady, Mickey Mantle and Bill Russell similar?
- On Dec. 5, 1955, what two large labor organizations merged?
- What color had no name in English until the 16th century, when a food became more widely available?
- On Dec. 6, 1864, what silent film star was born who rode a pony named Fritz, the forerunner of famous movie/TV horses?
- Reportedly, what animal can sleep the longest: bear, giraffe or koala?
- On Dec. 7, 1963, what broadcasting technique debuted at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia?
- In what sport would you find “Marta,” who has scored at five well-known international competitions?
- What have been mascots at the Olympic Games?
- On Dec. 8, 1952, on what TV series was a pregnancy acknowledged for the first time in a TV show – “Me and my husband are about to have a blessed event.”?