Winter Wonderland
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter solstice
Trivia Question: What is the world’s biggest island?
Australia
In texting slang, what does "SMH" stand for?
Shaking my head
What is the scientific name of the process where plants prepare their food?
Photosynthesis
In Greek mythology, who had snakes for hair and could turn people into stone if they looked at her?
Medusa
What is it called when birds fly south (warmer climates) for the winter?
Migration
What does a Scoville unit measure?
Spiciness
Which US hockey team has the most Stanley Cups?
Detroit Red Wings!
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
The phrase "achilles heel" refers to a person's what?
Weakness/weak spot
What is the hardest rock?
Diamond
According to American folklore, who dug out the Grand Canyon?
Paul Bunyan
What is a female donkey called?
Jenny
What did Amazon originally sell?
Books
Which holiday is celebrated on December 26 in some of the Commonwealth countries?
Quebec is a province in Canada. What language do they speak there?
French
ICYMI stands for what?
In case you missed it
Which scale are earthquakes measured on?
Richter Scale
Zeus gave Pandora what as a wedding gift?
A box
Where is a shrimps heart?
In its head
What letters are the two G's in the Google logo?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Yellow
D) Green
A) Blue
Where were the first Winter Olympics held?
A) Russia
B) USA
C) China
D) France
D) France
What language is the most popularly spoken worldwide?
Mandarin or English
What does "FOMO" mean?
Fear of missing out
What substance are nails made out of?
Keratin
Which mythological creatures lure sailors onto rocks with their enchanting voices?
Sirens
A flamboyance is a group of what animals?
Flamingos
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
Which country in the world gets the most snow?
A) Russia
B) Norway
C) Canada
D) Japan
D) Japan, which can get up to 600 inches in a winter season. The combination of cold air from Russia and moisture from the Sea of Japan causes perfect snowy conditions.
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
What might you say to an actor as they are about to take stage in a play?
Break a leg
What blood type qualifies as a universal donor?
O negative
What was the name of the place where ancient Norse heroes went after death?
Valhalla
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
What are the last names of the warring families in Romeo and Juliet?
Montagues & Capulets
Which country has the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics?
A) France
B) China
C) Russa
D) Norway
D) Norway, with 148!
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
How long is a fortnight?
Two weeks
400 each: What planets literally rain diamonds?
Saturn and Jupiter
Which river formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld in Greek mythology?
Styx
Victorians once used what animal to predict the weather?
A) Geese
B) Leeches
C) Sheep
D) Worms
B) Leeches
What is the name of the central protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s classic book The Catcher in the Rye?
Holden Caufield
Which state has the most ski resorts?
A) Colorado
B) New York
C) Michigan
D) Wisconsin
B) New York, with 52
What country has the most vending machines per capita?
Japan
If something seemed terrible at first but turned out to be a good thing, it's "a _____ in disguise."
Blessing
Which bone are babies born without?
knee cap
What did Prometheus steal from the gods?
Fire
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
A) Falcon
B) Elephant
C) Sperm whale
D) Rooster
C) Sperm whale
The shooting of whom, in 1914, started World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
When was hot chocolate invented?
A) 5,300 years ago
B) 2,000 years ago
C) 1901
D) 1914
A) 5,300 years ago
Which city and country would you visit to see the Parthenon?
Athens, Greece
What does BMW stand for (in English)?
Bavarian Motor Works
What element is named after the Greek word for greenish-yellow?
A) Oxygen
B) Helium
C) Sodium
D) Chlorine
D) Chlorine
Which Greek god wears winged sandals?
Hermes
What animal has the most complex brain after humans?
Dolphins
100 points each: Name the 7 world wonders
100 bonus points: name the only surviving "Ancient Wonder", often included as an honorary eighth.
Great Wall of China: (China)
Petra: (Jordan)
Colosseum: (Italy)
Chichén Itzá: (Mexico)
Machu Picchu: (Peru)
Taj Mahal: (India)
Christ the Redeemer: (Brazil)
Great Pyramid of Giza: (Egypt) - The only surviving Ancient Wonder, often included as an honorary eighth.
In what country can you visit Oymyakon, the coldest INHABITED place on Earth?
Russia, with average winter temperatures around -50°C (-58°F).
In which country is Timbuktu located?
Mali
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
At what speed does our solar system orbit the Milky Way galaxy?
A) 2000 MPH
B) 515,000 MPH
C) 1 million MPH
D) 75,000 MPH
B) 515,000 MPH
Which Norse god was called the Raven God?
Odin
What is the largest rodent in the world?
Capybara
What are the first names of the four main characters in Golden Girls?
Sophia, Dorothy, Rose, Blanche