December go brrr
The shortest day/longest night of the year is known as this.
What is the Winter solstice?
Director of Home Alone
Who is Chris Columbus?
This continent experiences six months of darkness during its winter
What is Antarctica?
"The Nutcracker" ballet traditionally performed during the Christmas season is by this composer
Who was Tchaikovsky?
The star atop a Christmas tree represents this biblical guide.
What is the Star of Bethlehem?
Frozen precipitation larger than sleet
What is hail?
This movie popularized “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
What is A Christmas Story?
The U.S. state with the harshest winters
What is Alaska?
This Latin hymn is also known as “O Come, All Ye Faithful.”
What is “Adeste Fideles”?
The use of bells in winter celebrations historically symbolized driving away this.
What are evil spirits?
The layer of ice covering roads (hard to see!)
What is black ice?
The villain in The Santa Clause
Who is Jack Frost?
This Scandinavian country is home to Lapland, a region known for polar nights.
What is Finland?
This holiday song by Wham! famously repeats. Avoiding it during December is a popular game called Whamageddon.
What is “Last Christmas”?
Mistletoe was sacred to the Druids because it symbolized this concept.
What is fertility?
The winter solstice usually occurs on this date
What is December 21?
This 1984 dark comedy stars Billy Murray as a cynical TV executive visited by three spirits.
What is Scrooged?
The coldest inhabited place on Earth is located in this country.
What is Russia?
This song by Nat King Cole includes the lyric “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.”
What is “The Christmas Song”?
The circular shape of a wreath traditionally represents this concept.
What is eternity?
The December full moon name
What is the Cold Moon?
The setting of It’s a Wonderful Life
What is Bedford Falls?
The capital city located farthest north in the world.
What is Reykjavik?
The Christmas standard “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” debuted in this 1944 MGM musical.
What is Meet Me in St. Louis?
In Norse mythology, this evergreen tree was associated with immortality and later influenced Christmas symbolism.
What is the fir tree?