Holidays
What city is home to the world’s largest New Year’s Eve party?
New York
True or False: If you have been out in the cold and are afraid that you have frostbite, you should rub the affected area with snow.
False - Frozen skin tissue can easily be damaged by rubbing. A better alternative is to heat the frostbitten area quickly in warm, but not hot, water.
This animal has hollow, transparent hairs on its body. Its air-filled fur keeps it warm and buoyant. It is the only animal that lives on Arctic pack ice. Which animal is it?
Polar Bear
There's nothing like a warm bowl of fragrant French onion soup on a cold winter day. What usually tops a properly prepared bowl of delicious French onion soup?
In which country did Ice Hockey originate?
Canada
Each side of a dreidel features a Hebrew character. How many sides do dreidels have?
Four
How many sides does a regular snow crystal have?
Even if they look irregular, all snow crystals start with an underlying six-sided structure.
Just look at that waddle! This aquatic flightless bird is perfectly at home in the cold waters of the Southern Hemisphere. Who are these birds, the largest of their order, that live in the Antarctica?
Emperor penguin
Pho is a traditional soup made out of noodles and thinly sliced meats. From which country does pho originate?
Vietnam
In which year were the first winter Olympics?
1924, 1956, 1932 or 1943
1924
What made Frosty come to life in the movie “Frosty the Snowman?”
His Hat
Which has a colder winter—the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere?
The Northern Hemisphere is colder!
Why? It comes down to which hemisphere has more water (which retains heat better than land). The Northern Hemisphere is 61% water and the Southern Hemisphere is 81% ocean and, as a result, warmer.
I am an owl that breeds on the Arctic tundra and I thrive in the cold. There are times when I stay in the northern breeding grounds for the entire year. If not I might migrate to more southern places in Canada, America, Europe or Asia. Who am I?
Snowy Owl
Which country does miso soup come from?
Japan
What sport consists of sliding down an ice-covered natural or artificial incline on a four-runner sleigh?
Bobsledding
The Iranian festival of Yalda occurs on the longest and darkest night of the year. In Western cultures, this day is commonly known as what?
Winter Solstice
True or False: You can get sunburn from snow.
True
Meet one of the heaviest land mammals. He lives in the Arctic region and is very at home when lying on the cold ice with several of his companions. Which of these animals can you easily recognize by his prominent tusks, whiskers and bulk?
Walrus
Made with beetroot as its main ingredient, which Ukrainian soup is known for its vibrant red color?
Borscht
Which country hosted the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?
China
Which three colors are used in Kwanzaa?
Black, red, and green
What material is most often used to grit / thaw roads?
Salt
These fin-footed mammals are at home in the cold Arctic. Which of these have fur thick enough to keep them dry while swimming and a layer of blubber under their skin to provide warmth in the cold water?
Seal
'Hønsekødsuppe' is the Danish version of what common North American soup?
Chicken Soup
Which historical event in the 1940s interrupted both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games?
The Great Depression