December 22

December 22 – On this day in 1937, a tunnel opened to car and bus traffic in New York City. The tunnel is 1.5 miles long and connects New Jersey to New York under the Hudson River. This tunnel is named for the 16th president of the United States and is the end of this quote from the movie Elf, “I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through…” which Tunnel?

December 21

December 21 – On this day in 1937, the first full-length animated cartoon produced in the United States (in color, too) was shown to an audience for the first time. This film is a Walt Disney classic and is based on a story about a woman and some little guys (whose names are Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey). The music for the movie includes Heigh Ho, Whistle While You Work, and Some Day My Prince Will Come. Do you know the name of this movie that is still as popular today as it was in 1937?

December 20

December 20 - On this day in 1803 the Louisiana Purchase was completed at a signing ceremony in this large city in Louisiana. The city is named for a French king, is known for its Mardi Gras celebrations, and it suffered tremendous loss from Hurricane Katrina. In what city was the final paperwork processed for the Louisiana Purchase?

The Beginning

This is a work in progress. Each week day at my school, we ask the children a trivia question. One right answer is randomly selected to pull an item from the prize box. I will begin posting the questions, for you to use without having to do the research, as quickly as I can. The questions are age appropriate for Kindergarten (although some not so easy) through sixth grade. Please do not hesitate to contact me with suggestions.