Winter Wonders
Travel Trivia
Alberta Landmarks
Winter Sports and Activities
Animal Kingdom
100

This icy phenomenon forms when water vapour freezes directly into crystals on surfaces.

What is frost?

100
A panda's diet consists primarily of this tough type of grass.

What is bamboo?

100

This iconic arena in Calgary is home to the Calgary Flames and hosted numerous events for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.

What is the Saddledome?

100

This sport combines cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship.

What is biathlon?

100

This is the largest sea animal in the world.

What is a blue whale?

200

This North American rodent is famous for making an annual February 2 prediction about the length of winter.

What is a groundhog?

200

Also known as 'The City of Lights', this city is the capital of France.

What is Paris?

200

The Royal Tyrrell Museum houses one of the world's largest collections of these ancient artifacts.

What are dinosaur fossils?

200

Curling involves players sweeping stones on a sheet of ice with equipment that shares a name with this household cleaning tool.

What is a broom?

200

This animal is regarded as the slowest on Earth.

What is a sloth?

300

Heavy snow forms on the peaks of this South American mountain range despite being near the equator.

What are The Andes?

300

This body of water is the world's largest ocean, touching the shores of 4 different continents.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

300

Vulcan, Alberta honours this science fiction franchise with a giant roadside statue and themed tourist attractions.

What is Star Trek?

300

The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place from February 6-22 in this European country.

What is Italy?

300

This bird is known for its ability to fly backwards.

What is a hummingbird?

400

Hogmanay is a New Year's festival celebrated primarily in this European country.

What is Scotland?

400

This autonomous territory, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, is the world's largest island.

What is Greenland?

400

The High Level Bridge spans the Oldman River in this southern Alberta city.

What is Lethbridge?

400

Axes and crampons help brave participants work their way up vertical ice and frozen waterfalls in this unique winter experience.

What is ice climbing?

400

This rodent, the largest in the world, is native to a range of South American countries. 

What is a capybara?

500

The sun can appear doubled or tripled in the sky thanks to this icy optical illusion.

What is a sun dog?

500

Surrounded by the city of Rome, this is the world's smallest country.

What is Vatican City?

500

Waterton Lakes National Park features this historic hotel with Swiss chalet-style architecture and spectacular views of the surrounding area.

What is The Prince of Wales Hotel?

500

Athletes race headfirst down an icy track on a sled in this high-speed sport.

What is skeleton?

500

An octopus may have 8 legs, but it also has this number of hearts.

What is three?

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