CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS
This red-nosed reindeer became famous after guiding Santa's sleigh through a foggy Christmas night.
Who is Rudolph?
This 2003 comedy stars Will Ferrell as a human raised by elves who travels to New York to find his father.
What is Elf?
The eight-day Jewish festival is also know as the Festival of Lights and features the lighting of a menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
This museum housed in a restored 1876 building, offers interactive exhibits about Comstock mining history.
What is the Fourth Ward School?
On December 7, 1941, this surprise attack led the United States to enter World War II.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This plant, often hung in doorways, traditionally encourages people to share a kiss underneath it.
What is mistletoe?
In this 2000 movie The Grinch staring Jim Carey, this is the Grinches pet.
Who is Max?
This December 21st astronomical event marks the shortest day and longest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the winter solstice?
This opera house built in 1885 has hosted performers and served as a cultural centerpiece on B and Union Street.
What is Piper's Opera House?
This physicist, famous for his theory of relativity, received the Nobel Prize in physics on December 10, 1922.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This green character, created by Dr, Seuss, tried to stop Christmas from happening.
Who is the Grinch?
This 1983 film features Ralphie Parker desperatley wishing for a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.
What is "A Christmas Story"?
This global New Year's Eve tradition involves dropping a giant, lit sphere in Time Square.
What is the Ball Drop?
This famous author used the pen name Mark Twain while working at the local newspaper in Virginia City.
Who is Samuel Clemens?
This musician and singer, known as the "King of Rock and Roll," released his famous Christmas album in December of 1957.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This traditional Christmas decoration involves stringing lights and ornaments on a fir, pine, or spruce.
What is a Christmas tree?
This stop-motion film from 1993 by Tim Burton blends Halloween and Christmas worlds together.
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
This winter celebration in many countries encourages people to exchange gifts, light candles, and celebrate the New Year on January 1.
What is New Year's Day?
Built between 1862 and 1864, this historic home belonged to a miner connected with the rich Comstock Lode and now serves as a bed and breakfast.
What is the Chollar Mansion?
This American author of A Christmas Carol passed away in December of 1870, leaving a legacy of holiday literature.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This famous song says, "You better watch out, you better not cry..."
What is "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"?
This 1989 classic features Clark Griswold's disastrous attempt to create the perfect Christmas.
What is "Christmas Vacation"?
This is the lowest recorded temperature in Virginia City, Nevada, a bone chilling minus eleven degrees F was recorded during this year (within 2 years).
What is (December) 1972?
This 3.88 mile long engineering project meant to drain and ventilate the Comstock Lode began construction on October 19, 1869.
What is the Sutro Tunnel?
This famous rocker, born on December 3, 1948 lived his life like he was on a "Crazy Train".
Who is Ozzy Osbourne?