All About Snow
All snowflakes have how many sides?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 7
A) 6
Only 1 of Santa's 8 reindeer is female. Which one is it?
A) Blitzen
B) Cupid
C) Vixen
C) Vixen
Hot chocolate is a popular winter beverage in many countries. But originally it was a much thicker, unsweetened drinking chocolate that was served cold, and dates back to 500 BC. It was first had by what peoples?
A) Mayans and Aztecs
B) Dutch and French
C) Portuguese and Italians
A) Mayans and Aztecs
In the movie, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", what did the misfit elf want to be?
a dentist
If you would like to get a kiss, what do you stand under?
mistletoe
Snow falls at an average rate of how many miles per hour?
A) 5 mph
B) 3 mph
C) 9 mph
B) 3 mph
What color is a polar bear's skin under the fur?
A) black
B) white
C) pink
A) black (to soak up extra warmth from the sun)
Which state in the US grows the most Christmas trees?
A) Michigan
B) Washington
C) Oregon
C) Oregon
In Chevy Chase's "Christmas Vacation", what animal came in on the second tree?
a squirrel
What is the name of the Christmas flower whose leaves are dyed red?
Poinsettia
Snow takes up more space than rain. How many inches of snow equals one inch of rain?
A) 2
B) 10
C) 16
B) 10
Most penguins incubate their eggs in nests, but only one type incubates their egg by carrying it on top of their feet. Which type?
A) Emperor penguins
B) Humboldt penguins
C) Galapagos penguins
A) Emperor penguins
The first Winter Olympics was held in 1924 in which country?
A) France
B) Switzerland
C) Sweden
A) France
In the movie, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", what was the name of the little girl who taught him the true meaning of Christmas?
Cindy Lou Who
What do kids leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Cookies & Milk
The snowiest city on earth is Aomori City, which is located in which country?
A) Japan
B) Austria
C) Norway
A) Japan (it gets 312 inches of snow per year!)
2 of Santa’s reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, have names that are variations of their original Dutch names. What was the original meaning in Dutch?
A) Thunder and Lightning
B) Snow and Ice
C) Light and Speed
A) Thunder and Lightning (Donder and Bliksem)
While candy sticks have been around for centuries, the first time they were bent into hooks (to form the modern candy cane) was in 1670 in what country?
A) Norway
B) Germany
C) Russia
B) Germany
In the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life", what happens every time a bell rings?
An angel gets his/her wings
In what holiday is the "dreidel" a tradition?
Hanukkah
Chionophobia is the fear of snow, but what specifically about snow?
A) slipping in snow
B) "yellow" snow
C) being buried under snow
C) being buried under snow
Many insects create their own type of antifreeze to survive during the winter, but the weta does the opposite: it freezes completely solid, then thaws and continues to live. Where can you find a weta?
A) Canada
B) Finland
C) New Zealand
C) New Zealand
Although gingerbread had been around for centuries, which historical figure(s) is credited with being the first to make the gingerbread man?
A) Martin Luther
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) the Grimm Brothers
B) Queen Elizabeth I
In the movie, "A Charlie Brown Christmas", the lights go down and what character tells the Christmas story for Charlie Brown?
Linnus
What color is the center candle in the Kwansa candles?
black