Winter Holidays
UN History
December
MUN Knowledge
Winter Geography
100

This holiday is celebrated by Christians on December 25

Christmas

100

The reason the UN was created

Avoid future conflicts/wars

100

The word December originates from this langauge.

Latin

100

Students representing a country are called this.

Delegate

100

Water freezes at this temperature in Celsius.

Zero

200

This holiday marks the beginning of a new period of time.

New Year's

200

The year in which the current United Nations was formed.

1945

200

The word December refers to this number in its original language. Look at the word for clues.

Ten

200

When referring to yourself in an MUN conference, you never use this pronoun.

I/me

200

Water freezes at this temperature in Fahrenheit.

32

300

Also known as the Lunar New Year, this holiday starts on the second new moon after the winter solstice.

Chinese New Year

300

Name of the first UN organiztion

League of Nations

300

This holiday's name comes from a time when the rich used to box up gifts to give to the poor.

Boxing Day

300

To solve a world issue, students create these at MUN conferences.

Resolution

300

This Chinese city is famous for its ice festival.

Harbin

400

This holiday, known as the festival of lights, is celebrated by Jewish people in December.

Hanukkah

400

These 5 countries have veto power

USA, China, Russia, UK, France

400

If you were born in the month of December, then your astrological sign is one of these two.

Sagittarius before December 23rd and Capricorn on the 23rd or later.

400

This branch of the UN can use soldiers to prevent wars.

Security Council

400

This city hosted the last Winter Olympic Games

Beijing

500

This is an annual holiday celebrated by black Americans in December, celebrating their African roots with food and simple gifts.

Kwanzaa

500

Topic of the 1st UN resolution

Atomic energy

500

China's non-religious Santa is famous for playing this musical instrument because it is considered romantic.

Saxophone

500

This is the word used to refer to rules and order. It may be called out when students are loud and unruly.

Decorum

500

The city of Aomori, Japan is famous for receiving the most about of this per year.

Snow