International Holidays
What does the term "Hanukkah" mean?
Dedication
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter solstice
Which major sports event have never been held in the Southern Hemisphere, and no country has ever applied to host them?
Winter Olympics
What is the name of the place where House Stark resides?
Winterfell
What is the name of the phenomenon that sees increased market activity right before a holiday?
The holiday effect or the weekend effect
The spring festival of Holi celebrated by the people of Northern India is also called the festival of ...?
Colors
How thick is ice that can be skated on safely?
4 inches
Name the sport in which "Body Checking" is allowed
Ice Hockey
In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005), four children travel to Narnia to help a lion do what?
Free the land from the grasp of an evil witch
Where and in which month is the FIFA World Cup taking place next year?
Qatar, December
In which country would you be most likely to celebrate the holiday Tet?
Vietnam
What is the fear of snow called?
Chionophobia
What was the first organized international competition involving winter sports?
Nordic Games
In Die Hard(1988), Bruce Willis plays a cop put into the position of stopping the plans of heavily-armed thieves on Christmas Eve. What is it the thieves are attempting to steal?
$640 million worth of bearer bonds
Which country produces the most cocoa?
Ivory Coast
What is the name of the traditional Passover meal?
Seder
Snowflakes are actually of what color?
Translucent
The inaugural Winter Olympics, which took place in 1924, were held at the foot of which mountain?
Mont Blanc
In Home Alone, what is the name of the traveling polka band Kevin’s mom, Kate, travels with on her way home to Kevin?
The Kenosha Kickers
A shiver is the collective term for which type of animal?
Sharks
Where do residents celebrate Obon?
Japan
In which city may you visit the Winter Palace?
Saint Petersburg
Which country hosted the first-ever ice hockey game in 1875?
Canada
In The Shining (1980), young Danny escapes the haunted Overlook Hotel in the dead of winter to elude his axe-wielding, demented father. In order to stay safe Danny runs into what outside?
A snow-laden maze
The southern equivalent of the Northern Lights goes by what name?
Aurora Australis