Today's topics include an objective report on a strike involving the Teamsters Union and Amazon. We're looking at how small businesses are reflected in some Christmas movies, and we're taking you to southeastern Asia to explore the origin of the term "white elephant." A Santastic delivery in Brazil brings joy to young people with special needs. Our history segment covers events related to the Louisiana Purchase, the Berlin Wall and the transfer of Macau. And a U.S. police department puts the Grinch under arrest. 

Please note that The World from A to Z will be off the air until Monday, January 6th. We wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and look forward to seeing you again in 2025!

This news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:

1. A new exhibit featuring artifacts from the Palace of Versailles includes an opulent watch that was ordered for what French queen, though she was executed years before it was completed?

2. December 16 marked exactly 251 years since what significant event, a reaction to a British tax that helped spark the American Revolution and was not a celebration (despite its name)?

3. What is the name of the hydroelectric device featured on Tuesday’s show that could harness electricity without dams or concrete – but is still being studied for its potential impact on fish?

4. U.S. government regulations make it illegal for Americans to shoot down what, though some lawmakers have suggested that in the wake of increased sightings in the U.S. Northeast?

5. Poinsettias, which are named for a 19th Century U.S. diplomat and are very popular this time of year, are native to what country?

6. Teenager Patrick Hooper hunts for valuable artifacts in what European nation, where treasure is defined as “anything over 200 years old that contains a precious metal”?

7. What U.S. state received federal government permission to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by the year 2035, though the next presidential administration may revoke that permission?

8. What two-word term, which refers to the “supposed deterioration” of someone’s mental state, was selected by Oxford University Press as its 2024 Word of the Year? 

9. The Teamsters Union says it’s representing several thousand workers in a strike that involves what U.S. company?

10. What Asian country, which is a constitutional monarchy today, was once known as the Siamese Kingdom (or Siam) and is the origin of the term “white elephant”?