Winter Sports
In ice hockey, this term describes when one team has more players on the ice because the other team has taken a penalty
What is a power play
This type of storm, common in New England winters, can bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding
What is a nor'easter
Arguably MLK's most famous speech “I Have a Dream” was made during this 1963 event
What is the March on Washington
In Germany, this figure punishes naughty children in folklore
Who is Krampus
This Roman leader helped establish January 1 as the start of the New Year
Who is Julius Caesar
In 45 B.C., New Year’s Day was celebrated on January 1 for the first time in history as the Julian calendar took effect.
In this Olympic sport, two or four people race down an ice track in a large sled.
What is Bobsled
Despite being far north in the continental U.S, this New England state gets less snow thanks to the warming effect of the Atlantic Ocean
What is Rhode Island
This city was the site of Dr. King’s assassination in 1968
Memphis, Tennessee
In Italy, gifts may be brought by this friendly witch-like figure
Who is La Befana
This Scottish song is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve
What is Auld Lang Syne
Snowboarders and freestyle skiers perform tricks on this U-shaped icy structure seen at the Winter Olympics
What is a Halfpipe
Maine, New Hampshire and this State share the record for coldest temperatures ever reached in New England at a whopping -50 Degrees Fahrenheit
What is Vermont
Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest person at the time to receive this international award
What is the Nobel Peace Prize
In Spain and parts of Latin America, gifts are often given on this day in January
What is Three Kings Day
This astronomical event where day and night are almost exactly the same amount of time often determined New Year celebrations in ancient cultures. We have two a year.
What is an equinox
This sport involves sliding stones on ice toward a target called the “house.”
What is Curling
This New England state capital regularly experiences some of the coldest average winter temperatures in the region
What is Augusta, Maine
Martin Luther King Jr. received his doctorate of systematic theology from this East Coast college
What is Boston University
In Norway, people traditionally hide these on Christmas Eve to ward off evil spirits
What are Brooms
This pope introduced the calendar most of the world uses today in 1582
Who is Pope Gregory XIII
The Olympic event combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting
What is the biathlon
Boston’s snowiest winter on record occurred during this season(December of this year till February of this year)
What is the winter of 2014–2015?
This major piece of legislation was passed after years of activism led by Dr. King and others
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
This Christian celebration observed on January 7 by some cultures/ sects of Christianity marks the birth of Jesus using the Julian calendar
What is Christian Orthodox Christmas
Before 1752, England celebrated New Year on this date
What is March 25?