All About Snow
All snowflakes have how many sides?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 7
A) 6
Only 1 of Santa's 8 reindeer is female. Which one is it?
A) Blitzen
B) Cupid
C) Vixen
C) Vixen
Hot chocolate is a popular winter beverage in many countries. But originally it was a much thicker, unsweetened drinking chocolate that was served cold, and dates back to 500 BC. It was first had by what peoples?
A) Mayans and Aztecs
B) Dutch and French
C) Portuguese and Italians
A) Mayans and Aztecs
The snowman in the movie Frozen is named what?
A) Olaf
B) Sven
C) Christophe
A) Olaf
Snow falls at an average rate of how many miles per hour?
A) 5 mph
B) 3 mph
C) 9 mph
B) 3 mph
What color is a polar bear's skin under the fur?
A) black
B) white
C) pink
A) black (to soak up extra warmth from the sun)
Which state in the US grows the most Christmas trees?
A) Michigan
B) Washington
C) Oregon
C) Oregon
The winter solstice is the _________ day of the year.
A) coldest
B) shortest
C) darkest
B) shortest
Snow takes up more space than rain. How many inches of snow equals one inch of rain?
A) 2
B) 10
C) 16
B) 10
Most penguins incubate their eggs in nests, but only one type incubates their egg by carrying it on top of their feet. Which type?
A) Emperor penguins
B) Humboldt penguins
C) Galapagos penguins
A) Emperor penguins
The first Winter Olympics was held in 1924 in which country?
A) France
B) Switzerland
C) Sweden
A) France
The Yeti (or Abominable Snowman) myth originated from where?
A) Nepal
B) Hungary
C) Tibet
C) Tibet
The snowiest city on earth is Aomori City, which is located in which country?
A) Japan
B) Austria
C) Norway
A) Japan (it gets 312 inches of snow per year!)
2 of Santa’s reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, have names that are variations of their original Dutch names. What was the original meaning in Dutch?
A) Thunder and Lightning
B) Snow and Ice
C) Light and Speed
A) Thunder and Lightning (Donder and Bliksem)
While candy sticks have been around for centuries, the first time they were bent into hooks (to form the modern candy cane) was in 1670 in what country?
A) Norway
B) Germany
C) Russia
B) Germany
The Roman calendar started in March. What new calendar replaced it, making the year start in January?
A) Julian
B) Orthodox
C) Gregorian
A) Julian
Chionophobia is the fear of snow, but what specifically about snow?
A) slipping in snow
B) "yellow" snow
C) being buried under snow
C) being buried under snow
Many insects create their own type of antifreeze to survive during the winter, but the weta does the opposite: it freezes completely solid, then thaws and continues to live. Where can you find a weta?
A) Canada
B) Finland
C) New Zealand
C) New Zealand
Although gingerbread had been around for centuries, which historical figure(s) is credited with being the first to make the gingerbread man?
A) Martin Luther
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) the Grimm Brothers
B) Queen Elizabeth I
In 1974, Siberia set a new temperature record, making Russia the coldest country in the world. How cold did Siberia get?
A) -68° F
B) -96° F
C) -114° F
B) -96° F