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Post by jjsanta on Dec 22, 2013 5:08:10 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is Holiday Songs. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Tinsel Tunes
a) What Bing Crosby Christmas song is the top-selling single of all time? - White Christmas b) According to the popular song by Gayla Peevey, what animal does she want for Christmas? - Hippopotamus c) What Christmas song is featured prominently in the film "Love, Actually"? - "All I Want For Christmas is You" d) What toy does Alvin want in "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't be Late?)" - Hula Hoop e) David Bowie and Bing Crosby memorably duetted on what Christmas Song? - Little Drummer Boy
Part 2: Christmas Classics - One is asked to name the holiday tune heard in each audio clip.
a) Have a Holly Jolly Christmas b) You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch c) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas d) I'll Be Home for Christmas e) Santa Baby f) O Holy Night
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Post by bbstensinger1 on Dec 22, 2013 14:20:44 GMT
Name the holiday tune heard in each clip. I believe the first clip is your selection Frosty the Snowman
Performed by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys (1950)
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Post by caramelsmom on Dec 22, 2013 18:21:52 GMT
I believe the last song is "It came upon a midnight clear" performed by Johnny Mathis.
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 23, 2013 5:10:15 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is Holiday Traditions Around the World. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Traditional Trivia
a) French children put what underneath a Christmas tree to receive gifts? - Shoes b) A mince pie and a glass of beer are left for Santa in what country? - Ireland c) What country has the world's longest Christmas season? - The Philippines d) Christmas is often referred to as "yule" in what country? - Iceland e) Ukrainians celebrate Christmas by putting what in the tree? - Spider webs
Part 2: True Traditions? - This is a timed quiz. One is asked to decide whether or not each holiday is real. There are 8 True/False statements to answer in 1:30.
In China, people celebrate Christmas by ice skating to church. - False Norwegian women hide brooms in their homes on Christmas Eve. - True Ski competitions take place on Christmas Eve in Australia. - False In England, it is tradition to leave flowers for Santa. - False An old witch walks the streets in Italy and gives gifts to the children. - True In Venezuela, people go to Mass....in roller skates. - True Women in the Czech Republic throw shoes to determine their future marital status. - True Canadians leave gelatin molds for Santa. - False
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 24, 2013 5:11:44 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is Ugly Christmas Sweaters. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Not-So-Haute Couture - This is a card matching game. One has 1 minute to match 6 sets of cards of ugly sweaters.
Part 2: Design Your Christmas Sweater Disaster - One has the chance to design your own sweater in whatever way you may choose. After designing the sweater, one will be encouraged to post this on your Facebook page. Note: If you want to bypass this portion of the Daily Break, then click on the small No Thanks words below the Green Done Button.
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 25, 2013 5:15:24 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is Santa. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Santa's On His Way
a) In the famous poem "'Twas The Night Before Christmas," Santa's belly is compared to what? - A bowlful of jelly b) Richard Attenborough played Kris Kringle in the 1994 remake of which classic Christmas movie? - Miracle on 34th Street. c) What paper published the "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" editorial? - New York Sun d) In what country is the shrine to St. Nicholas located? - Italy
Part 2: The Twelve Days of Christmas. - This is a window game. One is asked to match the gifts to their days of Christmas.
Note: I am listing the correct answers according to the Daily Break game. However, days 1 and 2 are wrong in the Daily Break game I played. The correct answers are listed in parathensis.
First - Pipers Piping in Cursive Writing (Should be A Partridge in a Pear Tree) Second - Ladies Dancing in Cursive Writing (Should be Turtle Doves) Third - French Hens Fourth - Calling Birds Fifth - Golden Rings Sixth - Geese a Laying Seventh - Swans a Swimming Eighth - Maids a Milking Ninth - Ladies Dancing Tenth - Lords a Leaping Eleventh - Pipers Piping Twelfth - Drummers Drumming
I do want to wish one and all a blessed Christmas and a joyful holiday season.
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Post by caramelsmom on Dec 25, 2013 15:34:42 GMT
Thanks JJSANTA. By the time I played they had fixed days 1 & 2. Merry Christmas!
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 26, 2013 5:16:13 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is Pick the President. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Hail to the Chiefs - This is a timed quiz. One is asked click on the correct U.S. President. There are 18 statements to answer in 2 minutes.
Fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...you can't get fooled again. - George W. Bush Who served as president from 1789 to 1797? - George Washington Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! - Ronald Reagan Which president oversaw the Louisiana Purchase? - Thomas Jefferson Who was born William Jefferson Blythe III? - Bill Clinton Who was a Hollywood actor before he became a politician? - Ronald Reagan Whose face is on the penny (and on the $5 bill)? - Abraham Lincoln He commanded a patrol torpedo boat (PT-109) during WWII. - John F. Kennedy Who was president during WWII? - Franklin Delano Roosevelt I did not have sexual relations with that woman... - Bill Clinton Who (according to legend) chopped down his father's cherry tree but refused to lie about it? - George Washington He was the the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. - Thomas Jefferson Who once owned the Texas Rangers? - George W. Bush Whose nicknames include the Liberator and the Great Emancipator? - Abraham Lincoln Four score and seven years ago... - Abraham Lincoln Whose face is on the quarter (and on the $1 bill)? - George Washington Who was the only president elected to more than two terms? - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Whose face is on the nickel (and on the $2 bill)? - Thomas Jefferson The only thing we have to fear is fear itself... - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 27, 2013 5:15:17 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is Evolution of the Cell Phone. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Phone-y Facts
a) According to Mashable, how many text messages are sent every day in the U.S.? - 4.1 billion b) Which country was the first to launch the 3G network? - Japan c) Motorola produced the first commercially sold handheld cell phone in 1983. How much did it weigh? - 2.5 pounds d) Which company produced the world's first smart phone? - BellSouth Cellular e) What is the best-selling mobile phone of all time? - Nokia 1100
Part 2: Evolution of the Cellular Device - This is a window game. One is asked to match the cell phone to the year it was created.
1956 - Ericsson MTA 1983 - Motorola 2900 Bag Phone 1989 - Motorola Dyna Tac 1994 - Motorola Micro Tac 1997 - Nokia 6110 2002 - Motorola RAZR 2004 - RIM Blackberry 5010 2007 - Apple iPhone
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Post by flsongbird on Dec 27, 2013 23:59:36 GMT
jj in part 2 I only got 3 out of 8 correct using your answers. The correct answers for GSN are as follows:
1956- Ericsson MTA 1083-Motorola Dyna Tac 1989-Motorola Micro Tac 1994-Motorola 2900 Bag Phone 1997-Nokia 6110 2002-RIM Blackberry 5010 2004-Motorola RAZR 2007-Apple iPhone
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 28, 2013 5:06:52 GMT
jj in part 2 I only got 3 out of 8 correct using your answers. The correct answers for GSN are as follows: 1956- Ericsson MTA 1083-Motorola Dyna Tac 1989-Motorola Micro Tac 1994-Motorola 2900 Bag Phone 1997-Nokia 6110 2002-RIM Blackberry 5010 2004-Motorola RAZR 2007-Apple iPhone I do apologize on this. I do know on this portion of the Daily Break, I waited the correct answers were displayed before typing in the answers. I am not sure what happened. I will work something going forward on this so this issue won't be repeated.
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 28, 2013 5:07:56 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is Kwanzaa. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Kwanzaa Quiz
a) Kwanzaa runs from December 26 to what date? - January 1st. b) The candleholder used in Kwanzaa celebrations is called what? - Kinara c) There are how many core principles of Kwanzaa? - Seven d) What food is commonly eaten during Kwanzaa celebrations? - Fruit e) December 31st is the traditional Kwanzaa feast. What is it called? - Karamu
Part 2: Remember the Principles - This is a card matching game. There are 6 sets of matching cards to find in 1 minute.
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 29, 2013 5:11:18 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is New Years. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Know Your New Year's?
a) Since 2010, the Times Square ball drop has been immediately preceded by a pop rendition of what song? - Imagine b) How much confetti is dropped on Times Square during the New Year's celebration every year? - 2,000 pounds c) A crystal engraved with THIS name was added to the Times Square ball in 2013. - Dick Clark d) Literally translated, the Scots "Auld Lang Syne" means what? - Old long since e) What's the most common New Year's resolution in America? - Lose weight f) According to the same study, what percentage of people fail to maintain their resolutions for a full week? - 25%
Part 2: What's Your 2014 Resolution? - One is asked to type in and post your 2014 resolution to Facebook. If you want to bypass this step, just click on the green Next>> button. (Note: If one does this and does not type anything, it will not appear on your Facebook page. I just checked mine).
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 30, 2013 5:07:12 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is I Love Country Music. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Men of Country - One is asked to listen to the audio clips then guess which man sang the song.
a) Keith Urban b) Zac Brown Band c) Kenny Chesney d) Jason Aldean e) Dierks Bentley
Part 2: Women & Bands of Country - More audio clips to listen to and figure out who sang them.
a) Taylor Swift b) The Band Perry c) Martina McBride d) Carrie Underwood e) Lady Antebellum
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Post by jjsanta on Dec 31, 2013 5:39:18 GMT
Today's Daily Break Theme is 2013 Year in Review. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: The Sounds of 2013 - One is asked to name the artists performing the year's best selling singes.
#1) Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Williams. #2) Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams #3) AVICII #4) Passenger #5) Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith #6) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis #7) Pink ft. Nate Ruess #8) Katy Perry
Part 2: News in Brief
a) What is the name of the royal baby, born July 22, 2013? - George b) Who hosted the 2013 Oscars? - Seth MacFarlane c) What occurrence disrupted Super Bowl XLVII? - Blackout d) The croissant-doughnut hybrid that took over NYC this year is called a.... - Cronut e) Pope Francis, elected in March 2013, hails from which country? - Argentina
Part 3: Headline or Hoax? - This is a timed quiz. One is asked to answer 10 statements in 1 minute.
Swedish civil war intensifies. - False Science proves puppies aren't adorable. - False Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series. - False Egyptian president overthrown after a year in office. - True Paula Deen dropped from the Food Network after accusations of racism. - True Leaked documents reveal NSA, CIA minding their own business. - False Sitting pope retires for the first time in 600 years. - True Budget and Affordable Care Act debates cause government shutdown. - True Lance Armstrong cleared of steroid accusations. - False Supreme Court strikes down key part of the Defense of Marriage Act. - True
Part 4: Join the Conversation - One is being asked to post what is the biggest even (sic - should be event) of 2013. This post will be placed on the Facebook page. Note: If one wants to bypass this, just click on the NEXT>> button below.
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