JestFEST 2010
Without geometry, life is ______?
pointless
How many points on a snowflake?
6
The song ‘Christmas Tree’ is a translation from the original. Name it and the language
O Tannenbaum (1824). German
What family in ‘Game of Thrones’ do you associate with ‘Winter is coming’?
House of Stark
Which one of Santa’s 9 reindeers has the same name as the ‘mascot’ of another popular holiday?
Cupid
When the elevator cable broke, the riders were ____?
downcast
Another name for a winter storm
blizzard
What gift was given on the 5th day of Christmas?
5 golden rings
What was the release year of ‘Its a wonderful life’?
1946
What was the name of Homer Simpson’s winter plow business?
Mr Plow
A thief who stole a calendar got _____?
12 months
1st Olympic winter games took place in what country?
France, 1924
Name this fruit often found in children’s Christmas stocking in England back in the day – considered a luxury at the time
orange
Name this supposedly Christmas-themed movie that takes place in a skyscraper
Die Hard
How much salt is put on the Canadian roads in every winter?
5 million tonnes
The police found the stolen lampshades, but couldn’t ______?
shed any light on the thief
Did we really have more snow back in the ‘day’? How much more snow did we have 1955-75 vs 1991-2011? 20% more? 50% more, etc?
100% more. In Montreal 50 cm vs 25 cm
How many mince tarts does the average British person eat over the holidays?
27
Father Christmas shows up in this story and gives the kids cool gifts like swords, daggers and bow and arrows
The Lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
In what country was the 1st patent for a snowmobile awarded?
Canada
All the toilet seats at the police station have been stolen. The thief is still at large, and the police have _______
nothing to go on
Name this type of winter day that brings joy and happiness to students and teachers alike
snowday
What 4 ingredients make up a ‘hot toddy’?
Hot water, whiskey, honey and lemon
‘Now is the winter of our discontent; is the opening lines of this Shakespeare play
Richard III
If it takes a car with all-season tires driving on snow-packed road at 50kph 90 ft to stop, how many ft with snow tires?
60 ft