California
Winter Sports
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Animals in Winter
100

The city of Fresno claims that it is the capital of the world for this produce.

Raisen

100

"Luge" is the French word for this.

Sled

100

This number is the number of sides a snowflake consists of. 

Six

100

Both the Jewish celebration Hanukkah and the Hindu celebration Diwali are both also known as ?

The Festival of Lights

100

The coat of this playful animal has up to one million hairs per square inch, allowing it to remain active all winter long

Otter

200

California experiences this natural disaster over 100,000 time per year. 

Earthquakes

200

The bobsleigh or bobsled was invented by these people: a) The Swiss b) The Germans c) The Finns

The Swiss

200

Snowflakes that fall on Prince Edward Island in Canada are often pink due to a large amount of this substance in the soil there.

Red clay

200

The Twelve Days of Christmas begin on _?

December 25th

200

Lacking significant hair on parts of their body, this American marsupial holes themselves up during extremely cold spells. 

Opossum

300

In 1769, this coastal city is oldest city found in California

San Diego

300

This year was when snowboarding became an Olympic Sport. Oh hit me baby one more time.

1998

300

True or False?  No two snowflakes are exactly the same

False

300

This widely celebrated eastern holiday lasts 15 days and ends with a Lantern Festival.

Chinese New Year

300

Inhabiting the arctic circle, this animal is the largest predator on Earth

Polar Bear

400

As of today, this California city has one of only 2 mobile National Monuments in the United States

San Francisco

400

This Canadian city is not only the home of the first organized hockey game, but also boasts the hockey team with the most Stanley Cup wins.

Montreal

400

In a song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, a magical man made of snow came to life. Who was he and what made him come to life

Frosty the Snowman 

Old silk hat

400

This event is held during the winter where participants enter a body of water despite the low temperature. This event is usually held to raise money for a charitable organization.


Polar Bear Plunge

400

This animal have more bone density than their specie counterparts, making them able to dive 250 meters underwater

Penguin

500

California raises the most of this particular bird than any other state in the United States

Turkey

500

In which sport do you aim for the house?

Curling

500

On December 14th, this state holds the record for most snow in a single calendar day, with 63 inches falling. 

Colorado

500

On this date, Saturnalia is celebrated, in honor of the Roman god, Saturn.

December 17th

500

This arctic and Alaskan animal is the only species to exchange their silvery summer coats for white ones with the coming of winter.

Caribou