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200

This atmospheric phenomenon paints the polar skies with light when charged solar particles meet Earth’s magnetic field.

What is aurora borealis

200

This Coen Brothers tale finds crime and karma drifting across the frozen highways of Minnesota.

What is Fargo?

200

This black-and-white bird can’t fly but is an expert swimmer, often found in Antarctica.

What is a penguin?

200

Players use sticks to maneuver a puck toward the goal in this fast-paced, high-speed team sport.

What is ice hockey?

200

In 2025, a heist that stunned the art world targeted the Galerie d’Apollon, a gallery in this museum.

What is the Louvre?

400

Sometimes called nature’s “biological standby mode,” this seasonal adaptation helps animals survive prolonged cold and food scarcity.

What is hibernation?

400

An act of mistaken identity during a Chicago winter convinces one family that a lonely commuter is about to marry their son.

What is While You Were Sleeping?

400

This apex predator of the Arctic relies on sea ice to hunt seals and is the largest land carnivore on Earth.

What is a polar bear?

400

Players sweep vigorously to influence the path of polished granite in a target often called the “house.”

What is curling?

400

In 2025, this pop star made headlines by joining an all-female Blue Origin flight, blending space exploration with celebrity culture.

Who is Katy Perry?

600

This lower limit of temperature marks the point at which molecular motion theoretically ceases.

What is absolute zero?

600

A runaway heir’s fear of her own power turns an eternal winter into a global sing-along phenomenon.

What is Frozen?

600

Sporting tusks that can reach three feet, this flippered giant uses sensitive whiskers to detect prey beneath Arctic ice.

What is a walrus?

600

Competitors race across snow-covered trails, alternating between long glides and rhythmic strides, sometimes carrying rifles along the way.

What is biathlon?

600

This ugly-cute collectible character craze, born from blind-box toys, exploded on social media feeds worldwide in 2025.

What are Labubus?

800

No two of these icy crystals are exactly alike, yet all share a sixfold symmetry dictated by the molecular structure of water.

What is a snowflake?

800

A snow-covered small town, a guardian angel, and one man’s glimpse of a world where he was never born.

What is It’s a Wonderful Life?

800

Sometimes called the “grass of the sea,” this tiny crustacean supports entire Antarctic food chains despite being just a few centimeters long.

What is krill?

800

Athletes race down snow-covered courses marked with gates, balancing speed with precision to avoid missing turns in this timed Alpine discipline.

What is giant slalom?

800

This Tony award winner went viral in 2025 after performing a heartfelt rendition of Addison Rae’s “Diet Pepsi,” at the Las Culturistas awards.

Who is Ben Platt?

1000

This frozen ground underlies much of Alaska and Siberia, locking away soil, carbon, and ancient life.

What is permafrost?

1000

Survival, revenge, and frostbite define this Oscar-winning frontier epic set in the merciless winter of the American wilderness.

What is The Revenant?

1000

This small Arctic predator changes its fur color with the seasons, helping it stalk rodents nearly invisibly across the tundra.

What is an Arctic fox?

1000

In this winter sport, athletes hurtle down icy tracks at breakneck speeds, lying face-first on a tiny sled, with only fractions of a second to steer.

What is skeleton?

1000

Social media users in 2025 took off with this airline’s jingle, landing it in countless viral videos without ever leaving their living rooms.

What is Jet2?