December

December General

100

What day is the winter solstice (first day of winter)

December 21st

200

What are the two zodiac signs for December?

Sagittarius (December 1-21) and Capricorn (December 22-31)

300

What holiday starts on December 26th

Kwanzaa

400

What is December Birth Flowers?

Narcissus, and Holly

500

What is December Birthstone?

Turquoise: other birthstones for December include Tanzanite and Zircon.

December Songs

100

What 1942 Song by Bing Crosby is the best-selling Christmas single of all time? 

White Christmas

200

What song includes the line "Oh, the weather outside is frightful"?

Let it Snow!

300

What popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?

Jingle Bells

400

What artist famously recorded "Blue Christmas" in 1957? 

Elvis Presley

500

What is the most popular Hanukkah song?

"Oh Dreidel" also known as " I Have a Little Dreidel" 

December History

100

This man is behind the famous mouse and theme park and was born December 5, 1901

Walt Disney

200

What event is remembered on December 7th

Pearl Harbor

300

Rosa Parks made her historic stand on this day in December

December 1, 1955

400

The Bill of Rights was ratified on this day in December

December 15, 1791

500

The Boston tea party occurred December 7th of what year

1773

December Hannukah

100

How Many Days Does Hanukkah Last? 

8 Days 

200

What does Hanukkah mean in Hebrew? 

Dedication

300

The dreidel has four Hebrew letters, what are they? 

Nun, Gimel, Hei, Shin

400

What is the name of the Candle holder used during Hanukkah? 

Menorah

500

True or False: Latkes are a traditional Hanukkah food?

True: Latkes are potato pancakes. Other traditional foods include: Sufganuyo (jelly doughnuts), and Loukomades (Greek honey puffs). 

December Miscellaneous

100

What is the popular candy associated with Christmas? 

Candy Canes: Fun fact they were originally made as a straight line but later developed the hook to hang on trees. 

200

What famous award is given out every December

Nobel Prize

300

What country did the Christmas Tree originate from? 

Germany. During Middle Ages people brought evergreen trees into their homes often as a "paradise tree" 

400

The large tree on display for millions to see occurs in what famous U.S city? 

New York City. Rockefeller Center estimates over 100 million visitors annually. The tradition started in 1931 and became an annual televised event in 1933. 

500

The largest gingerbread house ever built stood over how many feet tall?

21 feet tall in Texas