DEC. 25 IN HISTORY
1776: GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE CONTINENTAL ARMY CROSSED THIS RIVER INTO TRENTON, NEW JERSEY TO ATTACK HESSIAN MERCENARIES SERVING GREAT BRITAIN.
WHAT IS THE DELAWARE RIVER?
THIS FIXTURE OF THE HOLIDAYS IN D.C. IS ADORNED BY AN ORNAMENT REPRESENTING EACH STATE AND TERRITORY AND IS INTRODUCED BY THE PRESIDENT IN A DRAMATIC LIGHTING CEREMONY.
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE?
IN THE EPONYMOUS SHAKESPEARE PLAY, CAESAR WAS WARNED BY A SOOTHSAYER TO BEWARE THE IDES OF THIS MONTH.
WHAT IS MARCH?
WHAT IS A MOUSE?
THIS RUSSIAN COMPOSER FINISHED AND DEBUTED THE NUTCRACKER SUITE IN 1892.
WHO IS PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY?
THESE FESTIVE CIRCLES OF FOLIAGE ADORN DOORS AND BANNISTERS AND WERE ADAPTED FROM ANCIENT ROMAN HEADWEAR.
WHAT ARE WREATHS?
1758: THIS COMET WAS SIGHTED BY JOHANN GEORG PALITZSCH, CONFIRMING ITS NAMESAKE ASTRONOMER'S PREDICTION, THE FIRST PASSAGE OF A COMET PREDICTED AHEAD OF TIME.
WHAT IS HALLEY'S COMET?
IN 1889, BENJAMIN HARRISON WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO FEATURE ONE OF THESE IN THE WHITE HOUSE BLUE ROOM.
WHAT IS A CHRISTMAS TREE?
DERIVED FROM "CAESAR," MONARCHS OF RUSSIA ADOPTED THIS MONIKER.
WHAT IS TSAR?
WHAT IS MAX?
THIS "COLORFUL" COUNTRY-BLUES CHRISTMAS SONG ABOUT UNRECQUITED LOVE WAS POPULARIZED BY ELVIS PRESLEY IN 1957.
WHAT IS BLUE CHRISTMAS?
THIS LEAFY AND VIBRANTLY RED PLANT IS INDIGENOUS TO MEXICO AND POPULAR IN CHRISTMAS FLORAL DISPLAYS.
WHAT ARE POINSETTIAS?
800: THIS MEDIEVAL RULER AND KING OF THE FRANKS WAS CROWNED AS THE FIRST HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR.
WHO IS CHARLEMAGNE?
WHAT IS MT. VERNON?
A VERY DEEP, USUALLY NARROW OPENING, CRACK, OR ABYSS.
WHAT IS CHASM?
HARRY POTTER RECEIVED THIS MAGICAL ITEM FOR HIS FIRST CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS.
WHAT IS THE CLOAK OF INVISIBILITY?
WHO ARE TINY TOTS?
THESE SETS OF FIGURINES DEPICT THE BIBLICAL BIRTH OF JESUS.
WHAT ARE NATIVITY SCENES?
1991: THIS PRESIDENT OF THE SOVIET UNION RESIGNED, THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE U.S.S.R. DISSOLVED.
WHO IS MIKHAIL GORBACHEV?
IN 1979, JIMMY CARTER WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO LIGHT ONE OF THESE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
WHAT IS A MENORAH?
PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THIS DESCRIBES A FEELING OF GAEITY, JOLLITY, OR HUMOR AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY LAUGHTER.
WHAT IS MIRTH?
THE TIMID BUT GOOD-NATURED CLERK OF EBENEZER SCROOGE IN DICKENS' "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" WHO REPRESENTED THE OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID MASSES OF LONDON.
WHO IS BOB CRATCHIT?
AS OF 2020, THIS BING CROSBY CLASSIC HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE BEST-SELLING PHYSICAL SINGLE OF ALL TIME.
WHAT IS WHITE CHRISTMAS?
THIS SHIMMERING DECORATION WAS HUNG ON CHRISTMAS TREES TO REFLECT CANDLELIGHT.
WHAT IS TINSEL?
2021: THIS SUCCESSOR TO THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE WAS LAUNCHED.
THIS BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL DESTINATION DEBUTS ITS HOLIDAY DISPLAY EVERY YEAR, FEATURING EXPANSIVE MODEL TRAIN TRACKS AND D.C. LANDMARKS MADE OUT OF PLANTS.
WHAT IS THE U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN?
THIS FILM WAS THE CONTROVERSIAL WINNER OF THE 2004 ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST PICTURE.
WHAT IS CRASH?
IT IS "ALWAYS WINTER, BUT NEVER CHRISTMAS" IN THIS PREEMINENT FANTASY WORLD.
WHAT IS NARNIA?
WHAT IS AN OLD SILK HAT?
WHAT IS THE FRASER FIR?