Winter Celebrations
This natural event marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter solstice
The accused man must choose between two doors: one with a lady and one with this.
the tiger
At each other’s throats
Constantly fighting or arguing
What famous movie character defeats the Wet Bandits in a beloved Christmas classic?
Kevin McCallister in Home Alone
This inventor believed alternating current (AC) was safer and more efficient than direct current (DC).
Tesla
This Roman emperor officially recognized Christmas in the 4th century and helped fix its celebration in late December.
Emperor Constantine
How did the princess find out what was behind each door?
she bribed officials
What is between a rock and a hard place
faced with two equally difficult choices
Rudolph was mocked and excluded by these figures for being different until his glowing nose proved essential.
the other reindeer
Thomas Edison tried to turn public opinion against AC by doing this during the War of the Currents.
electructing animals
Christmas was placed near the winter solstice partly to connect with existing pagan festivals that celebrated this idea.
What is the return of the light?
Stockton’s main question forces readers to decide whether love or this emotion controls the princess.
jealousy
Merry Christmas!
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In this famous story, this character tries to outsmart Santa by stealing Christmas itself.
The grinch
After this scientist died, Isaac Newton became powerful in the Royal Society, and all known portraits of this rival mysteriously disappeared.
Hooke
Which religion celebrates the winter solstice with meditation and study?
Buddhism
What adjective is used to describe the king and the princess?
semi-barbaric
What is manna from heaven?
a phrase that refers to something good and unexpected that arrives at a time of great need
Elf on the Shelf: Cute or Creepy?
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What were Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein?
physicists
What do Native Americans do to celebrate the solstice?
dance, tell stories
This literary device forces readers to decide the ending themselves.
an ambigious ending
What is a leap of faith
acting without knowing what will happen
This miser’s true rival is not a person, but the spirit of Christmas itself, which challenges his greed and isolation.
Ebenezer Scrooge
This scientist produced crucial X-ray images of DNA but was largely denied credit for the discovery of its structure.
Rosalind Franklin