Winter Holiday Antagonists
"Cool" Trivia
Guess the Winter Holiday
Winter
100
This grumpy green creature tries to steal Christmas from the people of Whoville
The Grinch
100
Which hemisphere has a colder winter? Northern or Southern?
Northern
100
This holiday is celebrated for 8 nights with prayer, the lighting of the menorah, food, games, songs, and gift exchanges
Hanukkah
100
This is the scientific name for the northern lights
Aurora Borealis
200
A cold-hearted greedy miser who loathes the charity and joy of Christmas before undergoing a supernatural redemption
Ebeneezer Scrooge
200
Give me the name of one of the two active groundhogs that can predict an early spring for the state of Indiana
1. Hope The Groundhog
2. Charles Chuck Winchester
200
This year it falls within winter. This celebration starts on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, and it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting during Ramadan
Eid al-Fitr
200
This date signifies the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere
December 21
300
These two brothers, who are polar opposites, refuse to cooperate with each other about the weather and put Christmas in jeopardy
Heat Miser & Snow Miser
300
Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?
United States
300
This holiday was founded in 1966 and is celebrated from December 26 through January 1. The name of this holiday means "First Fruits"
Kwanzaa
300
Nearly all snow crystals have these many sides to them
6
400
A half-goat entity with curved horns and a long pointed tongue that acts as a dark counterpart to Saint Nicholas, he roams the streets on Krampusnacht (December 5th)
Krampus
400
Native to Mexico and Guatemala, this red and green plant is used to decorate homes around Christmas time
Poinsettia
400
Celebrated on December 26 this holiday historically was a day to give gifts, food, and money to people in need. Today it's usually celebrated with soccer and rugby matches, horse racing, and relaxing with family over leftover holiday food
Boxing Day
400
The largest ice sheet in the Northern Hemisphere covers most of this island
Greenland
500
This massive feline stalks the snowy landscape of Iceland to devour anyone who has not received new clothes to wear before Christmas eve
The Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn)
500
How many major ice ages has Earth experienced?
5
500
This Buddhist holiday commemorates the day Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment and became the Buddha
Bodhi Day
500
This diagnosis is given to someone who has an intense irrational fear of snow
Chionophobia