WINTER
Describe what winter is like in southern hemisphere countries like Australia.
Hot!
What does Christmas celebrate?
Jesus's birthday
Family
Money
Chionophobia is the fear of snow
True
What is the proper winter greeting?
What is a "thundersnow?"
When it thunders when snow is falling.
What do people eat on Christmas?
Not KFC
Very northern countries like Norway, have days that the sun does not rise.
True
Polar night.
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. Many different cultures, religions, and countries have festivals for the winter solstice.
What time is the sunset prodicted for this year?
16:31
What winter sport evolved from surfing?
Snowboarding
Who do you spend time with on Christmas?
Family
"Cabin fever" is a fever you get from family becuase it is too cold to go outside and everyone is in the same small space.
False
The Malanka celebration is a traditional folk celebration. It celebrates the New Year by in the morning, making sweets, and in the evening handing out the sweets and singing traditional songs.
What country is this held in?
*HINT: It might not be held in every part of the country this year becuase of a dangerous situation.
Ukrain
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
-89.2 C
Santa brings presents for good children.
What does Santa bring naughty children?
Coal
Curling is the sport where people clear ice quickly
True
Great Britain and many countries that were colonized by Great Britain have another tradition on the 26th called boxing day, what is boxing day?
Give gifts to the poor.
A shopping day.
"Celebrate" Great Britain's colonies
How thick should ice be to safely ice skate.
4 inchs
10.16 cm
Who opens the first present on Christmas?
The person who finds the pickle.
Krampus is a Austrian traditional character that kidnaps naughty children.
True!
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival
It celebrates the recovery of their holy land. The festival lasts for eight nights and days.
This year, it starts on the 18th at sunset, when does it end?
The 26th at nightfall.