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Not so much winter as RI&S
100

Consumption of this ingredient dates back as far as 8,000 BC to South-East Asia and was introduced as a spice not a sweetener. However is now commonly used for baking.

What is Sugar?

100

I am white, round, and shaped like a ball.
But! I cannot be bounced or else I'd fall,
And that would be the end once and for all.

What is a snowball?


100

A Disney princess, the elder of two sisters, has the power to create and manipulate snow. She used this power to create this jovial friend.

Who is Olaf?

100

This is a snowstorm with a lot of snow and extreme winds up to 35 mph.

What is a Blizzard?

100

This Chinese Festival is celebrated in January or February, depending on the lunar calendar.

What is Chinese New Year?

100

RI&S has this many employees. 

What is 37K?

200

This popular drink is believed to have been created by the Mayan people and was originally served cold. And thanks to a study conducted by Cornell University it has shown that this now warm beverage contains more antioxidants than wine and tea.

What is Hot Cocoa/Hot Chocolate?

200

This winter activity is also known as "the roaring game".

What is curling?

Its nickname, "the roaring game", originates from the rumbling sound the 44-pound (19.96kg) granite stones make when they travel across the ice.

200

This was not Charles Dickens first nor only Christmas story published, however is the best-known today (and by far the most popular in his lifetime).  

What is 'A Christmas Carol'?

Fun facts: He published more than a dozen Christmas tales between 1835 and 1848. 

A Christmas Carol was self-published because his previous book didn’t sell well, Dickens couldn’t find a publisher for A Christmas Carol. So he paid for the printing himself. The first edition— priced at 5 shillings (about $30)— went on sale December 19, 1843 and was sold out by Christmas. Two more editions were printed before the end of the year— one week later.

200

Something you can catch during the winter season but not with your hands...

What is a cold?


200

In central European popular legend, a half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children at Christmastime. He is the devilish companion of St. Nicholas. He is a little more strict than Santa and not only comes to reward nice children but also to punish naughty ones.

What is Krampus?

200

RI&S did this much in revenue in 2020.

What is 15B?

300

This popular bakery item has a rather Grimm connection. It is said that these houses were inspired by Hansel and Gretel story. 

What are Gingerbread houses?

300

North Dakota holds the record for the most people performing this activity simultaneously in one place with 8,962 people in the snow.

What are Snow Angels?

300

In 'Home Alone' Kevin dreams of having this kind of pizza all to himself.

What is cheese?

300

The hydrogen and oxygen molecules that snowflakes are made of can only fit together in a way that results in an ice crystal of this many sides.

What is 6 sides?

300

The ancient African harvest festival, celebrated between 26 December and 1 January, whose name literally means "first fruits"

What is Kwanzaa?

300

RI&S is located in this many locations.

What is 500 locations?

400

For 200 years, this sweet treat came only in one color: white. The current appearance we know today did not appear until the turn of the 20th century. It is considered a seasonal item, with 90 percent of these sold between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

What is candy cane?

400

Today, these are frozen before a game to prevent them from bouncing during play.

What are hockey pucks?

400

This movie features penguins that sing to find a mate, however the main character's name is Mumble and is the one and only penguin in his colony who can't sing.

What is 'Happy Feet'?

400

Ice must reach a certain thickness to be skated on safely.

What is 4 inches?

400

This country's version of Santa Claus is a group of 13 dwarf-like lads who each have their own name and are together called the Yule Lads.

What is Iceland?

400

RI&S is located in this many countries.

What is 46 countries?

500

They were one of the most popular ingredients in American dishes throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, and for good reason: the Eastern seaboard was covered in trees that produced these and commonly found sold by street vendors.

What are Chestnuts?


500

This is not just a sport, it's also saved lives. One such story of Balto is true and in 1925 this team saved the town of Nome in 1925 from a deadly outbreak of diptheria.

What is Dog Sledding?

500

The number of children who travel to Narnia in 'The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe'(2005) to help a lion/

What is four? This movie had the characters go through a closet to reach this other world.


500

This date is the Winter Solstice, the first day of winter.

What is the 21st of December?

500

This country is home to the Night of the Radishes, which is a three-day festival starting on 23 December.

What is Mexico? (Oaxaca, Mexico)

People carving of oversized radishes to create scenes that compete for prizes in various categories.

500

This percent of the world's airspace is managed by our systems.

What is 66%?