THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2024 Page 29 1. On Dec. 20, 1790, the fi rst American cotton mill went into operation on what river in Massachusetts and Rhode Island? 2. Wha holiday’s name (created by an American activist) is in Swahili? 3. How are Ask Jeeves, Lycos and WebCrawler similar? 4. On Dec. 21, 1913, the New York World newspaper published the world’s fi rst of what puzzle? 5. What writer who once lived in Vermont wrote in poems “East is East, and West is West” and “The Law of the Jungle”? 6. How are USS and HMS similar? 7. On Dec. 22, 1989, what gate between East and West Germany was opened? 8. Can you ski in Hawaii? 9. What is the French word for Christmas? 10. What kind of candy is gelt? 11. On Dec. 23, 1947, what winner of four Boston Marathons (now a Mass. resident) was born? 12. Where did fondue originate: Belgium, France or Switzerland? 13. What is Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s World of the Year (meaning being divided)? 14. On Dec. 24, 1912, one of the fi rst USA public Christmas trees was lit on Boston Common; for decades what province has gifted Boston a Christmas tree? 15. What holiday plant is a parasite on other plants? 16. In what fi lm would you fi nd the Kingdom of Arendelle? 17. On Dec. 25, 1758, what comet was visible from earth – the fi rst comet sighting predicted beforehand? 18. Why was Mariah Carey – nicknamed Songbird Supreme – also given the nickname “Queen of Christmas”? 19. How are cheque, draught and tyre similar”? 20. December 26 is Boxing Day in Great Britain and some other countries; traditionally, what was it? ANSWERS KNIVES & SCISSORS SHARPENED Sharp Services Inc. 222 Central St., Saugus (617) 590-3500 ~ School Bus Drivers Wanted ~ 7D Licensed School Bus Drivers Malden Trans is looking for reliable drivers for the new school year. We provide ongoing training and support for licensing requirements. Applicant preferably lives local (Malden, Everett, Revere). Part-time positions available and based on AM & PM school hours....15-30 hours per week. Good driver history from Registry a MUST! If interested, please call David @ 781-322-9401. CDL SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WANTED Compensation: $28/hour School bus transportation company seeking active CDL drivers who live LOCALLY (Malden, Everett, Chelsea and immediate surrounding communities). - Applicant MUST have BOTH S and P endorsements as well as Massachusetts school bus certificate. Good driver history from Registry a MUST! - Part-time hours, BUT GUARANTEED 20-35 HOURS PER WEEK depending on experience. Contact David @ 781-322-9401. 1. Blackstone 2. Kwanzaa (Dec. 26–Jan. 1) 3. They are internet search engines created in the 1990s. 4. Crossword 5. Rudyard Kipling 6. They are abbreviations for ship titles (United States Ship and His (Her) Majesty’s Ship, respectively) 7. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate 8. Yes (on Mauna Kea, an extinct volcano on the Big Island) 9. Noel 10. Chocolate coins often given at Hanukkah 11. Bill Rodgers 12. Switzerland 13. Polarization 14. Nova Scotia 15. Mistletoe 16. “Frozen” 17. Halley’s 18. Due to the popularity of her hit “All I Want for Christmas is You” 19. They are British spellings of English words (check, draft [the beverage] and tire). 20. A day when the poor, servants and tradespeople received gifts
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