Songs of the Season
Flurries on Film
Seasonal Celebrations
Winter Games
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This 1965 hit single by The Mamas & The Papas paints a perfect soundtrack for snowy day escapism on "such a winter's day."
What is California Dreamin?
100
This film about a man's episodic experience in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, was compared by Robert Ebert to the 1988 film Scrooged, which featured the same star actor.
What is Groundhog Day?
100
Since the Christian season of Lent is a time of solemn reflection, this festival beginning the Tuesday before is a time of merry-making for people around the world (and especially New Orleans).
What is Mardi Gras?
100
It's the Winter Olympic sport seen here:
What is Speed Skating?
100
Also known by his alias "Heisenberg," this fictional character was a chemist-turned-criminal portrayed by Bryan Cranston.
Who is Walter White?
200
This Gene Autry recording hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart the week of Christmas 1949. It remained the second-best-selling recording of all time until the 1980s.
What is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
200
A computer-animated musical comedy, this 2006 film about a peppy penguin featured the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.
What is Happy Feet?
200
The name of this holiday spanning December 26 – January 1 means "First Fruits," and is based on ancient African harvest festivals celebrating ideals such as family life and unity.
What is Kwanzaa?
200
A Winter Olympic event since 1998, this sport involves players sliding granite stones across a patch of ice in an attempt to hit a target.
What is Curling?
200
Born in South Carolina in 1957, this television personality was a contestant in the 1978 Miss Georgia USA pageant before setting her sights on the small screen.
Who is Vanna White?
300
This 1996 alternative rock ballad was said by singer Adam Duritz to be his way of seeing the glass of eggnog half full..."Maybe this year will be better than the last."
What is A Long December?
300
A man in this Christmas classic has his civil commitment case dismissed when his lawyer argues the federal government recognized him to be the one and only Santa Claus (since the post office delivered him Santa's mail).
What is Miracle on 34th Street?
300
This Pagan celebration of the darkest day of the year is one of the oldest recorded winter holidays in history. At it's core is the rebirth of the sun — welcoming back longer days of sunlight.
What is Winter Solstice?
(Also accepted: Yule or Christmastide)
300
First held in 1997, this annual competition features the greatest winter action-sport athletes from around the world. Events include Ski Knuckle Huck, Snowboard Big Air and Adaptive Snow BikeCross, amongst others.
What is Winter X Games?
300
He's the singer-songwriter, musician, producer and composer whose first name seems appropriate given the deep pitch of his voice.
Who is Barry White?
400
This Zac Brown Band ballad about the frustrations of a woman and her long-distance trucker lover hit #1 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs in 2010.
What is Colder Weather?
400
Contrary to this film's opening text that reads "This is a true story. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987," writer Joel Coen later said the film's premise was "completely made up."
What is Fargo?
400
A legal observation in Illinois, Indiana, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, it celebrates the birth of a Polish-born soldier who contributed to the independence of the United States.
What is Casimir Pulaski Day?
400
The United States hockey team pulled off the "Miracle on Ice" when they famously defeated the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics held in this city.
What is Lake Placid, New York?
400
This Hall of Fame football player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers moonlighted as an ordained minister, earning him the nickname "The Minister of Defense."
Who is Reggie White?
500
Muddy Waters knew a thing about messy winters, having lived much of his life in Chicago. He sang about it in this aptly named 1964 song.
What is Cold Weather Blues?
500
This 2004 romantic sci-fi film tells the story of an estranged couple who have erased each other from memory, and draws its name from a line in the 1717 poem Eloisa to Abelard.
What is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?
500
A religious festival that takes place between December 16 and December 24 throughout Mexico and Central America, this festival honors the journey of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
What is Las Posadas?
500
Shoot! This Winter Olympic event combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
What is Biathlon?
500
An American children's book author who wrote classics such as Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web.
Who is E.B. White?