Winter Around the World
This is the most common weather phenomenon associated with winter
What is snow?
This holiday, celebrated around the world on December 31, marks the start of a new calendar year
What is New Year's Eve?
This is often lit in homes during winter, symbolising warmth and hope
What is a candle?
This black and white bird thrives in Antartica's icy waters
What is a penguin?
This sport involves sliding on ice with skates and often includes a puck
What is ice hockey?
This winter sport, often played on ice, involves sliding stones towards a target
What is curling?
This winter holiday, celebrated in Jewish tradition, lasts for eight nights and includes lighting a menorah
What is Hanukkah?
This tradition, popular in East Asian cultures, involves releasing illuminated paper lanterns into the night sky as a symbol of hope
What are sky lanterns?
This Artic mammal, known for its thick white fur, is a symbol of winter survival
What is a polar bear?
This Olympic event involves skiing and shooting
What is biathlon?
This polar phenomenon is most visible in the Article Circle during winter months
What are the Northern Lights?
This holiday, celebrated in parts of India during winter, involves lights, joy, and family gatherings
What is Diwali?
In many indigenous cultures, this celestial body is celebrated during winter for its guiding light
Celestial: something positioned in the sky
What is the moon?
This spiky hibernating mammal curls into a ball to conserve energy during winter
What is a hedgehog?
This winter sport involves skiing long distances across flat r rolling snowy terrain
What is cross-country skiing?
This iconic figure is said to live in the North Pole and deliver gifts during winter
Who is Santa Claus?
In many cultures, this time of the year is a celebration of the return of light after the winter solstice?
Solstice: the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days
What are solstice celebrations?
This event in Lyon, France, transforms the city into a glowing masterpiece every December
What is the Festival of Lights? (Fête des Lumières)
This bird, known for its hooting call, is often associated with snowy winter nights
What is an owl?
This activity involves descending a snowy slope on a board attached to your feet
What is snowboarding?
This month marks the official start of the winter in the Northern Hemisphere
What is December?
This African-American holiday celebrates community, culture, and heritage from December 26 to January 1
What is Kwanzaa
This fire-based tradition, associated with the winter solstice in many cultures, symbolises the return of the sun
Solstice: the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days
What is a bonfire?
What is a Yule fire?
What is a Yule log?
What is the bonfire tradition?
This aquatic mammal, found in Artic waters, uses blubber to stay warm in winter
What is a seal?
This extreme sport involves gliding down icy tracks on a small sled headfirst
What is skeleton?