Winterpeg, Manisnowba
Which year did Winnipeg record it's coldest winter EVER?
A. 1898
B. 2014
C. 1972
1898! But 2014 was a close second, with the coldest February recorded in 35 years
GAIN 98 points!
Mme Hudon is definitely one of the taller teachers in the 5/6 wing, but how tall is she exactly? More specifically, which celebrity is the same height as??
A. Taylor Swift (5'11)
B. Justin Bieber (5'9)
C. Messi (5'7)
You belong with this answer... Mme Hudon AND Taylor Swift are both 5'11! Huh, I've never seen them in the same room.. Have you? Coincidence, I think not!
GAIN 11 points
What holiday is known as the “Festival of Lights” in Hindu culture?
Diwali! Diwali is the "Festival of Lights," celebrating good over evil with lights, fireworks, sweets, and family gatherings.
Gain 20 points!
What is the full name of Mme Kaylena's cat?
A. Alexandre the Third
B. Theodore Pants Lewicki
C. Sir Gobblesmith
B. Theodore Pants Lewicki! The best name around these parts of Sage Creek.
Give yourself 40 points!
There are 7 teachers on the 5/6 team. 3 of them are the same age. Can you name them?
Mme Hudon, M Colin and Mme Waters!
3 teachers who are all... in their 30s! Give yourself 30 points
Which month is typically the coldest in Manitoba?
A. February
B. December
C. January
It's January!
GAIN 1 point for the 1st month of the year.
Mme Hudon taught at another school before coming to this one... which school was it again?
A. École George McDowell
B. École Henri Bergeron
C. École George Bergeron
A. École George McDowell! Legend has it, she even dressed up as George McDowell himself... in a bald cap!!
Keep it up, double those points!
How many nights does Hanukkah last?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 6
A. 8! This represents when the ancient Maccabees rededicated their Temple, they found only one small jar of oil for the menorah (a special candle holder), and it miraculously burned for eight days instead of one
Give yourself 8 points!
We all know that Mme Kaylena is short. But how short exactly is she?
A. 5'1
B. 5'2
C. 3 feet tall
B. 5'2! Did you know that Mme Kaylena never hit a growth spurt? Guess that's not really too surprising...
Give yourself 52 points
Every few years, the Winnipeg Jets make the playoffs and battle other teams in the NHL for the Stanley Cup. What happens here in Winnipeg during the home games to celebrate and support the team?
Whiteouts!
White out all your points... you just lost 'em all :(
Which frozen waterway becomes one of the longest naturally frozen skating trails in the world during winter?
The River Trail, which is at the Forks! At it's longest, it was once 10km long. Most years, it's around 8-9km.
GAIN 89 points!
Mme Hudon has celiac... what does this mean?
A. She loves seals
B. She can't eat gluten
C. She has 2 belly buttons
B. She can't eat gluten!
That means no normal pasta, also means no points for you... Like, LOSE all your points
Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26th to this date...
A. January 3rd
B. December 29th
C. January 1st
C. January 1st! Gifts given on Kwanzaa are often homemade to encourage learning and creativity, and are usually exchanged on the last day. How cool!
You know what's not cool? The fact that you just lost 26 points...
In between the two classes, there are 7 students that Mme Kaylena taught last year. Can you name them all?
Cora, Catarina, Jaida, Ethan, Nathaniel, Lochlan & Renly.
What a great group they were!! However there were some troublemakers in the mix... LOSE 10 points for the 10 minutes Mme Kaylena lost getting mad at Ethan for eating an ant.
What are the 5 colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red!
That wasn't so bad, was it? Hopefully it was worth the 5 points you just gained!
What is the name of the famous festival that takes place every winter in Winnipeg?
Hé ho! It's Festival du Voyageur!
GAIN 20 points voyageurs!!
Mme Hudon is a VIRGO... Surely you can figure out which month she was born with that information, right??
A. May
B. September
C. April
B. September 9th to be exact! Mark your calendars in case you missed it this year.
Add 9 points to your score!
Red decorations are often used during Lunar New Year because they symbolize this...
A. Sadness
B. Good luck
C. Lots of money
B. Good luck!
And would you look at that... you seem to be lucky too!
Gain 10 points.
Mme Kaylena once had to pretend to go to the bathroom so her class wouldn't know what she was really doing... What was she up to?
A. She got a bloody nose
B. She was cancelling a Dominos order
C. She had her pants on backwards and had to switch them around
B. Cancelling a dominos order! Be careful when choosing your delivery time... wouldn't want to get it delivered at 1AM instead of 1PM!!
Take the L just like Mme Kaylena did that day, cut your points in HALF
China and Nepal!
How cool is that? Two countries... times your point total by TWO
How much snow does Winnipeg receive in a normal winter?
A. 90cm - 100cm
B. 120cm - 130cm
C. 100cm - 110cm
C! 100cm-110cm of snow is usually what folks in Winterpeg can expect every year.
LOSE 10 points
Mme Hudon lived outside of Canada for 2 years. Where did she live during this time?
Hola amigos! She lived in MEXICO!
What a tough question! Shame you're losing 20 points...
Which famous figure delivers presents on Christmas Eve?
Santa Claus!
And he seems to have delivered to you... Oh... nothing. Oof. You didn't gain any points, but you also didn't lose any...
What is Mme Kaylena's coffee order?
A. Iced caramel latte with soy milk
B. Iced vanilla mocha with oat milk
C. Iced vanilla latte with oat milk
C.Iced vanilla latte with oat milk! What a fun coffee order.
You know what else is fun? Gaining 50 points!
What is Manitoba's official bird?
A grey owl! WHOOOO (get it) would've seen that coming? Ha ha haaa
I'm going to assume that you laughed, in which case feel free to give yourself 15 points