December Things
What event marks the beginning of winter in December? (its not the equinox)
Winter solstice
What animal is not only the largest in Africa, but the largest (on land) in the world?
African savanna elephant
The tallest mountain in the world, shared by China and Nepal, is called what? (200pts extra for its Hawaiian contender)
May-October 1893: What city, the largest in Illinois, hosts the World's Fair, showing off how they rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1871?
Chicago
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Stars
The flower of December is the Narcissus, better known as what bright yellow flower you tend to see blooming in gardens in early spring?
Daffodils
The tallest and heaviest bird in the world lives in Africa. What is it?
Ostrich
It's fitting that the largest state in the USA also has the tallest mountain, called Denali. What state is Denali in?
Alaska
1670s-1760s: Explorers and fur traders found settlements and explore what will become Illinois, originally coming from what country, capital Paris?
France
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Gas giants
There are apparently three birthstones for December, and you can name any one of them for 300pts, or get extra points for two or all three. Hints: one is a blue-green shade, one is violet and named after an African country, and the third varies widely in color
Turquoise, tanzanite, zircon
What large and dangerous reptiles were represented in ancient Egyptian mythology by the god Sobek?
Crocodiles
Mount Fuji overlooks what capital of Japan?
Tokyo
April 6, 1832: Sauk leader Mahkatewe-meshi-kehkehkwa (Black Hawk) is forced to go to war against the US. What man, who would become a lawyer and then the 16th US President, served in that war?
Abraham Lincoln
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Galaxies
What two zodiac signs are associated with December?
Sagittarius and Capricorn
Giraffes used to be considered as only one species, but depending on who you ask, there might be how many species of giraffes?
Four (or three)
The Matterhorn is the most famous mountain in what European mountain range?
Alps
1000s-1350s: The Cahokia Mounds are created by an indigenous culture, named for what long river that forms the western border of Illinois?
Mississippi
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Dwarf planets
The Sigma Hydrids, Ursids, and Quadrantids are all what type of astrological phenomenon that occur in December?
Meteor showers
The Nile perch is an aquatic animal native to several river basins in Africa, but has now become an invasive species in African lakes and in other places around the world. What type of animal is the Nile perch?
Fish
The tallest mountains in the solar system are located not on Earth, but on what two nearby planets?
December 3, 1818: Illinois joins the Union, becoming the __ State to do so.
21st
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Asteroid belt