WINTER VIBES
FOR THE SMART ONES
FOOD IS LIFE
ANIMALS (other than Samuel)
LIMENECDOTES
100

In the movie Ice Age, what is the name of the ground sloth?

Sid

100

When does winter starts & ends in the Northern Hemisphere?

start: December 21 or 22
ends: March 20 or 21

100

What name is given to small sausages wrapped bacon (or dough)?

Pigs in a Blanket

100

True or False: polar bears do not hibernate, except the pregnant ones. 

True. 

100
My dad and his brother don't have the same family name - it differs by one letter due to a clerical error. 

Vlad

200

How many sides does a snowflake have?

6

200

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by snow either permanently or temporarily? (+/- 5%) 

23%

200

What is the name of the log-shaped cake eaten in France during Christmas?

Bûche de Noël

200

What is the Christmas animal who is the only mammals that can see UV light? 

Reindeers

200
My father took me on holiday for 48 hours instead of going to school because he had won a inflatable boat and money at poker. On the way to the sea we got a speed ticket on the highway - we have the photo where we both smile at the speed camera.

Samu of couuurse

300

In Home Alone, where does Kevin’s family end up for the holidays?

Paris

300

What color are the berries of mistletoe?

White

300

What is the main ingredient in a traditional German stollen?

Dried Fruits

300

Which is the only animal of this list which does NOT mate for life, I repeat, who is NOT monogamous:
- Artic Foxes
- Atlantic puffins
- Deers
- Penguins

 Deers are polygamous :(

300

Who has a fake tooth because they were born missing one? 

Edo

400

Where does fondue originate from?

Switzerland

400

What is the name of the northern lights, a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the polar regions?

Aurora Borealis

400

What type of pie is traditionally eaten in the UK during Christmas?

Mince Pie

400

Snowy owls: Ironically, even though Hedwig is a female in the Harry Potter movies, all of the owl "actors" could only be males! Why?

Because they wanted an all-white owl & only the male are all white, the females are speckled with brown bars on their feathers.

400

Who's sister stole seagull eggs and hid them in her wardrobe? No one knew until they were hatched and started squealing days later - it was a huge mess.

Vilde

500

Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?

United States

500

The three major cities (with populations greater than 100,000) that get the most snowfall on Earth are all in what country? Russia, USA, Japan, Canada. 

Japan.

500

What is the main ingredient in the Scandinavian Christmas dish ‘lutefisk’?

Dried Cod

500

A female polar bear swam for a record-breaking 9 days straight in 2011: how many km of water did she traverse? (+/- 100km)

Longest Polar Bear Swim Recorded— 687 kilometers Straight

500

Who slept in a rasberry bush after a night out once?

Rebecca

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