Animals
Name at least three of Santa's reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter Solstice
All the events at the Winter Olympics take place on either the snow or the ____?
Ice
Who spends more on Valentines day, men or women?
Men
Which US president had a deep love for hot chocolate?
Thomas Jefferson
Which animals fur turns white in winter?
Arctic fox
What is the difference between a glacier and an iceberg?
A glacier is bigger.
Which country has won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games that has been held?
US
What are the names traditionally used for the three wisemen?
Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar
Which European country is home to the “Icehotel”?
Sweden
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black
What is the coldest temperature recorded in Virginia?
-30
Which US state has the most amount of ski resorts?
New York
This song was originally a Thanksgiving song
Jingle Bells
In what year did the first New Years Eve ball drop in Times Square occur?
1907
What is a group of penguins called?
A waddle
How many sides does a snowflake typically have?
Six
What were the first ice skates made from?
Bone
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
In which state was the candy cane invented?
Ohio
What animal freezes in the winter and then thaws out when it becomes warm again?
A wood frog
Up to how many degrees warmer (in Fahrenheit) can the inside of an igloo be than the outside air?
70 degrees
In what year was the first Olympic Winter Games held?
1924
Which pope decided that the New Year begins on January 1st?
Pope Gregory XIII
("Gregory" is an acceptable answer)
How many total presents were given throughout the “Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364