1) What country started the Christmas tradition of exchanging gifts?
2) Which U.S. President had the most pets while in the White House?
3) On this date in 1947, Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire opened on Broadway. Who were the stars of the original Broadway production?
4) From 1941 until 1950, violet was one of the colors of M&Ms candies. What color replaced violet?
Answers:
1) The custom began with the Romans in Italy.
2) Theodore Roosevelt was responsible for the menagerie, which included cats, dogs, ponies, guinea pigs, lizards - and kangaroos! He even had a one-legged rooster as a pet.
3) Jessica Tandy played Blanche and Marlon Brando was Stanley.
4) In 1950 the violet-colored M&Ms were replaced by tan ones.
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