Winter sports
what country did ice hockey originate?
Canada
What is the shortest day of the year called?
The winter solstice
Approximately what percent of earth's water is available for human use?
around 1%
Pickles start out as which vegetable?
Cucumber
What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
In Skiing, what is another name for cross-country racing?
Nordic
What zodiac sign is in between the dates December 22 - January 19?
What forest produces 20% of Earth's Oxygen
The Amazon
Which animal is the mascot for Hufflepuff house in the Harry Potter books?
Badger
What's the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City (Fun fact. It's less than two-tenths of a square mile!)
What is the name of the professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Canada?
Toronto Maple Leafs
How many snow days did LS have last year
0
What substance provides the most amount of energy in the US every year?
Oil
How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in meters)?
50 meters
what is the capital of north dakota
Bismarck
Which historical event in the 1940s interrupted both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games?
The Great Depression
how many days in winter on a leap year
91 days
When is Earth day?
April 22
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3 hearts
Where do dutch people come from?
The Netherlands
In which year were the first winter Olympics?
1924
what are the three zodiac signs associated with winter?
Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
How long does styrofoam take to decompose?
150 years
The line "To be or not to be" comes from which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
In Iceland, you can walk across two tectonic plates, side by side. Which ones, exactly?
Eurasian and North American