Holiday Scramble
New Year's Eve
December 14, 1799: The first President of the USA dies at Mount Vernon. Who was he?
George Washington
December 13, 1989: One of the most famous and richest female musicians in the world, known for her "Eras" tour, and her albums such as 1989, Fearless, and The Tortured Poets Department.
Taylor Swift
You shouldn't see groundhogs, box turtles, or bats here in December, because they're sleeping through the winter. What is it that called?
Hibernation
What's the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
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Christmas
December 18, 1892: Sir Richard Owen dies. He coined what name that would encompass creatures such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Brachiosaurus, and Triceratops?
Dinosauria
December 5, 1901: The founder of Disney Studios and Disneyland.
Walt Disney
The males of what mammals grow antlers for rutting season, which starts in fall but continues through winter?
Deer
What's the largest city in Illinois?
Chicago
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Hanukkah
December 5, 1791: One of the most famous composers in the world dies at the age of 35. From Austria, he was skilled at multiple instruments. Who was he?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
December 16, 1770: One of the most famous composers of all time, from Germany, despite the fact he became more and more deaf as his career continued.
Ludwig van Beethoven
What birds of prey, some of the largest in Illinois, are known for their white-topped heads, hunting fish in unfrozen bodies of water across the state?
Bald eagle
What Illinois river starts near Minooka, IL, and flows into the Mississippi River near Grafton, IL?
Illinois River
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Kwanzaa
December 20, 1812: The Native American woman who acted as a guide for Lewis and Clark dies at only 25 years old. Who was she?
Sacagawea
December 21, 1879: The dictator of the Soviet Union who was in power from 1924 until 1953, leading the nation during World War II.
Iosif Stalin
The males of this bird, found in Illinois, provide a bright red contrast to the drab colors of winter?
Northern cardinal
With 12.6 million people, Illinois is somewhere in the top ten of most populous states. But where on that list is?
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Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 5, 2013: The first black President of South Africa passes away from a respiratory infection. Who was he?
Nelson Mandela
December 25, 1821: A nurse during the US Civil War who founded the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton
What marsupial, the only one native to North America, often gets frostbite in the winter?
Illinois became a state in December of what repeating year?
1818