Board Games
Players in this board game once navigated the Molasses Swamp & Ice Cream Floats on a rainbow path
Candy Land
The "Parade of Wooden Soldiers" is a highlight of their "Christmas Spectacular" at Radio City Music Hall
The Rockettes
Gingerbread houses were inspired by which fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
Known as the hottest ticket on Broadway for years after its 2015 debut, what musical, penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was loosely based on a biography written by Ron Chernow?
Hamilton
December 23, 1888 - Dutch painter ___ cut off his left ear during a fit of depression.
Vincent van Gogh
On a Monopoly board, a question mark marks the 3 spaces labeled this
Chance
This Dr. Seuss animated special first aired on TV in December 1966
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
“I Dreamed a Dream,” “One Day More,” and “Do You Hear the People Sing?” are three of the most famous musical numbers from what Broadway musical set in early 19th-century France?
Les Misérables
Birthday December 5, 1782 - The 8th U.S. President was born in Kinderhook, New York.
Martin van Buren
DAILY DOUBLE #1!! Make a wager
9
Natalie Wood was only 8 when she played the little Santa Clause skeptic in this classic film
Miracle on 34th Street
What was George Washington doing on Dec. 25, 1776?
Crossing the Delaware
What classic Leonard Bernstein Broadway musical re-envisioned Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in the world of white and Puerto Rican gangs fighting in New York City?
West Side Story
December 5, 1933 - This amendment to the U.S. Constitution was repealed. For nearly 14 years, since January 29, 1920, it had outlawed the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the U.S
The 18th Amendment (Prohibition Amendment)
In what year was the first Scrabble board game sold? (within 5 years)
1948
A 2019 album (Hanukkah+) celebrating Hanukkah featured such artists as Jack Black & this band of sisters-- Este, Danielle & Alan
HAIM
What was the first song broadcast from space?
Jingle Bells
With over 10,000 performances, what spooky performance is the longest running show in Broadway history?
The Phantom of the Opera
December 17, 1903 - After three years of experimentation, the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, controlled airplane flights. What were their first names?
Orville and Wilbur
Inspired by Viking history, Klaus Teuber created this board game that debuted in 1995
Settlers of Catan
This Russian-born composer counted "White Christmas" among his favorite songs that he wrote
Irving Berlin
What year was the first official mention of the birth of Christ being celebrated on December 25th? (within 50 years)
In a calendar from 336 A.D.
Ending its run in 2023, Hugh Jackman’s revival of what musical included such notable show tunes as "(Ya Got) Trouble," "Seventy-Six Trombones," and “Shipoopi?”
The Music Man
December 5, 1492: Haiti was discovered by?
Christopher Columbus.