This Day in History: December Edition
National Parks
Before & After
What Animal Am I?
Who Said That?
200
On December 7, 1941, this surprise attack led the United States to enter World War II.
Pearl Harbor
200
Located in Alaska, this national park offers a spectacular view of the Northern Lights during the winter months.
Denali
200
A comedy film starring Adam Sandler as a golf-obsessed outsider and a popular TV show about a mother-daughter duo in a small New England town.
Happy Gilmore Girls
200
Clown Fish
200
"Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get."
Who is Tom Hanks? (as Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump)
400
On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers achieved this milestone in aviation history.
First Flight
400
Winter storms bring spectacular waves to this Hawaii national park, located on the Big Island, which is home to active volcanoes.
Volcanoes
400
Golf short game practice area served up in the title of a Dr. Seuss book
Putting Green Eggs and Ham
400
Capybara (or Nutria)
400
"I'll be back."
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger? (from The Terminator)
600
n December 16, 1773, this event in Boston became a key moment leading to the American Revolution.
Boston Tea Party
600
Covering parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, this park is the first national park established in the United States
Yellowstone
600
Russian empress who covers 95,000 square miles of water as a North American quintet
Catherine the Great Lakes
600
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
600
"Here's Johnny!"
Who is Jack Nicholson? (from The Shining)
800
On December 3, 1967, the world’s first successful human transplant of this organ was performed in South Africa.
Heart
800
Spanning the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, this park is the most-visited national park in the U.S.
Great Smoky Mountains
800
Paul Blart actor takes a ride on a really big piece of fruit
Kevin James & The Giant Bean Stock
800
Platypus
800
"Why so serious?"
Who is Heath Ledger? (as the Joker in The Dark Knight)
1000
On December 14, 1911, this explorer became the first person to reach the South Pole.
Roald Amundsen
1000
This Colorado park is named for the ancient cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloans found within its borders.
Mesa Verde
1000
Winter underwear worn at the university where the Peabody Institute is located
Long Johns Hopkins
1000
Blue-footed booby
1000
"The price is wrong, b****!"
Who is Adam Sandler? (as Happy Gilmore in Happy Gilmore)