December
In which city did the first Winter Olympics take place, in December 1924?
Chamonix, France
Can you name all 8 of Santa's Reindeer
Double points if you sing he song,
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen
Walt Disney released this animated musical in 1970 featuring voices of Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Hermione Baddeley, Sterling Holloway, and Scatman Crothers
The Aristocats
In which national park can you find the tallest mountain in North America?
Denali National Park
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, born on December 20, 1897?
Amelia Earhart
This holiday is known as the "Festival of Lights" and is celebrated for 8 days.
Hanukkah
In 1968 Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders were the first men to do what?
Orbit the moon
What natural phenomenon led to the creation of Crater Lake?
The collapse of Mount Mazama
what word for a specific time of day can be spelled the same forwards and backwards, and upside down when put in all caps?
NOON
On December 15, 1791 the Bill of rights were officially Ratified. Can you name 3 of the first 10 amendments that were put into law?
Check the list- AKA Lydia was too Lazy to type them all
A week-long celebration honoring African heritage in African-American culture, focusing on community, family, and culture through various principles and activities.
Kwanzaa
In 1955 a Colorado Springs Sears store ran an ad asking children to call Santa. Due to a misprint Children actually called where?
This place has kept the tradition alive and now receives almost 300,000 calls a year asking where Santa is.
NORAD
What rare geological phenomenon can be observed in Death Valley National Park?
Sailing Stones (Stones moving on their own with no human or animal interaction)
What four letter word can be a man’s name, part of a duck, or a proposed law?
Bill
What happened on December 7, 1941
Japan launched a surprise miliary attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into WW2
What is the holiday that is an ancient winter festival celebrated by Germanic peoples, it marks the winter solstice, the rebirth of the sun and return of longer days?
Yule
This president appointed General Eisenhower as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in 1943
FDR
Which U.S. National Park is the largest in terms of area?
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska
What five-letter word is defined by Merriam-Webster as a verb meaning “to act playfully,” “to waste time,” and sometimes follows the word “dilly”?
Dally
What is the origin on the name December?
from the Latin word "Decem" meaning 10, as December was the 10th month of the year in the early roman calendar
Since 1907 the end of every year (Besides 1942 and 1943) is marked by this tradition that is viewed by 1 million people live, and over 1 billion people on TV across the world?
The Times Square Ball Drop
The war of 1812 was ended by the signing of this treaty.
Treaty of Ghent
What is the smallest National Park in the U.S.?
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
What profession anagrams, quite appropriately, to the term "moon starer?"
Astronomer