CEC West State Trivia
Winter Characters
Winter Weather
SE/Engineering
CEC West Trivia
100

This is Jon's favorite state in the US

California

100

This alliteratively-named character eventually leads Santa's sleigh in the film that shares his name

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

100

What is 1 piece of snow called?

A snowflake

100

This Excel document was the predecesor to the ART

QAP

100

There are this many members of the CEC West Team (reporting to Mark)

9 members

200

This state contains the first American settlement established west of the Rocky Mountains (est. 1811)

Astoria, Oregon

200

Actor Will Ferrell plays this beloved character in a classic 2003 Christmas movie

Buddy the Elf

200

Width of the largest snowflake ever recorded
(+/- 3" valid)

15"

200

The scales on Time Current Coordination Graphs are most often of this type

Logarithmic

200

Name (3) states that house members of the CEC West Team

Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
Colorado
Kentucky

300

This state has the most navigable miles of water in the contiguous US

Kentucky

300

She voices Elsa in Disney's 'Frozen'

Idina Menzel

300

This state recorded the lowest temperature in the contiguous US (-70 degrees F)

Montana

300
There are this many Kentucky licensees listed in the Studies EiRCs V1.0 spreadsheet (+/- 3 valid)


(Bonus points for the two states in second)

20

300

Mark uses this abbreviation to express gratitude, often at the end of an email and accompanied by an exclamation point

'tks!'

400

This state produces the largest amount of hops in the US

Washington

400

What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made from?

A button

'With a corncob pipe and a button nose'

400

Snowflakes have this many sides

6

400

What does the 'VH' in QOB-VH stand for, and what interrupting rating does that designation afford?

'Very High', 22kA

400

Which team member city recorded the lowest temperature this year? (Bonus points for second-coldest)

Lexington, KY
Phoenix, AZ
Denver, CO
Sacramento, CA
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA

Denver, CO and Lexington, KY

Denver, CO: -14 °F
Lexington, KY: -4 °F

Seattle, WA: 20 °F
Portland, OR: 24 °F
Sacramento, CA: 29 °F
Phoenix, AZ: 37 °F



500

This state was the site of Led Zeppelin's first concert in the US

Colorado

500

This actor voices the Grinch in the 2018 film 'The Grinch' (which features a great soundtrack by Tyler, the Creator)

Benedict Cumberbatch
500

The temperature that Celsius and Fahrenheit are equal

-40 degrees

500

What restaurant did Sonu go to for the 2024 Team Summer picnic

Golden Chick

500

This is the Work Order Number for Admin Time in December '25

WO-12618758

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