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- 3. On December 5, 1991, Jostein Gaarder’s novel, Sophie’s _________, was published and tells the story of a Norwegian teenager on a journey of discovery about the history of philosophy.
- 4. Driving Miss _________, starring Morgan Freeman as a chauffeur to an elderly widow played by Jessica Tandy, was released on December 13, 1989.
- 6. Canadian singer, Nelly _________, was born on December 2, 1978, in Victoria, British Columbia.
- 9. This Christmas tree decoration, originally made from real silver that was shredded, was first invented in Germany in 1610.
- 10. December’s official birthstone has the same name as the colour that it is.
- 11. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel _________ Prize on December 10, 1964.
- 14. James Cameron’s _________ was first released on December 19, 1997, and is one of the highest-grossing films ever.
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- 1. International _________ Day was mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985, and takes place every year on December 5.
- 2. December’s birth flowers are the _________ (also known as paperwhites) and the holly.
- 5. On December 24, 1818, a choir in Austria first performed the popular Christmas carol “_________ Night”.
- 7. This annual holiday celebrating African American culture is observed from December 26 to January 1.
- 8. On December 29, 1989, the Associated Press named hockey player Wayne Gretsky and tennis player _________ Navratilova Best Athletes of the Decade.
- 12. Canadian actor and comedian, _________ Levy, was born on December 17, 1946, in Hamilton, Ontario.
- 13. On December 1, 2003, the final film of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the _________, premiered in New Zealand.