Holidays
A Menorah holds this many candles
9
True or False? Bats hibernate
True
This is the average speed (in mph) of a falling snowflake
3 mph
This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892
The Nutcracker
This traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant
Mistletoe
This is the date of the winter solstice
December 21st
This state holds the record for most snowfall in the U.S. in 24 hours, at 75.8 inches
Colorado
This author wrote "A Christmas Carol"
Charles Dickens
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree
Germany
This is the scientific name for the Northern Lights
Aurora Borealis
The U.S. has an average of ____ snowstorms per year
105
This is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time
Home Alone (1990)
Kwanzaa lasts this many days
6
Frostbite risk begins at this temperature
25 F (-4 C)
True or False? Snow is classified as a mineral
True
There are this many sports held at the winter Olympic games
15
This is the year of the first recorded Christmas celebration on December 25th
336 A.D.
There are this many broad classifications of snowflakes
8
The largest snowball fight ever held had this many participants
7600