Winter Trivia
What does Chanukah mean?
A- Dedication B-Determination C-Winter Vacation
A- Dedication
In the movie Frozen, name the snowman Elsa creates.
Olaf
True or False-Does pink snow ever fall from the sky?
True- Since snow is translucent, it can pink, purple or orange because of algae.
What temperature must it be to snow.
32 degrees Fahrenheit
Where do we get the practice of Christmas tree decorating from?
Germany
Which US president decorated the first White House Christmas tree?
A- George Washington B-Franklin Pierce C- Bill Clinton
B-Franklin Pierce
What color is the Grinch?
Green
In which year was the snowmobile invented?
A- 1922 B- 2025 C- 1200
In 1922, the snowmobile was invented by a 15-year-old boy.
What do you call snow that comes down wetter than normal?
Slush or sleet
What is a classic game that Jewish people play during Chanukah?
Dreidel
In which year was Kwanzaa created?
A- never B- 1966 C- 2005
1966
What number is printed on the tickets in The Polar Express?
A-125 B-25 C- 1225
C-The tickets have the number 1225 on them, which is the date of Christmas.
In which year was the snowblower invented?
A- 1304 B- 1950 C- 2000
In 1950, the first human-powered snowblower was invented.
T/F: You should eat yellow snow because it tastes better.
False. You should never eat yellow snow.
When was the coldest recorded winter in the US?
A- 1936 B- 2025 C- 1970
A- 1936, February 1936 was the coldest recorded Winter in the contiguous United States.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, in inches, what was the biggest snowflake on record?
A- 5 inches B- 15 inches C- 25 inches
15 inches
What is the name of the reindeer with a red nose?
Rudolph
National Winnie the Pooh Day is celebrated each winter during the month of January. Name the date.
A- 1st B- 32nd C- 18th
January 18th
The most snow ever recorded in a single winter season was...
A- 15 inches B- 1,140 inches C- 3,000 inches
1,140 inches were recorded in Mount Baker, Washington
Which city and/or country is the only to have hosted both the Winter and Summer Olympics?
Beijing, China
How many sides does a snowflake have?
Every snowflake has six sides
What does Frosty say when he's born?
"Happy birthday!"
On February 17, 2007, several schools in North Dakota joined forces to make snow angels. How many snow angels did they make at one time?
A- 100 B- over 8,000 C- they didn't make any
8,962 snow angels.
What US State averages the most snowfall every year?
(Hint: Think about a cold state that is very far north)
Alaska
In this movie, a boy named Kevin is left by his family during the holidays. What is the name of the movie?
Home Alone