Davis Trivia
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Winter Movies
Winter Trivia
Winter Weather
Winter Animals
100

This park is home to the US Bicycling Hall of Fame

Central Park

100

An American immigration policy that allows some individuals who were brought to the United States without inspection as children to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit in the U.S. (acronym D-4)

D.A.C.A.

100

What's the name of the snowman in the movie Frozen?

Who is Olaf?

100

Name 3 clothing items that we wear in the winter to keep warm. 

Hat, Scarf, Gloves/Mittens, Coat/Jacket, Snow pants, boots, ear warmers, warm socks...

100

The number of sides or points a snowflake has. 

What is six (6)?

100
This is what certain animals do during the winter, it involves a lot of sleeping.

Hibernate. 

200

This popular Japanese restaurant also has branches in Sacramento, Roseville, Elk Grove, Fair Oaks, Concord, and Folsom.

Mikuni

200

A person who identifies as the gender they were assigned at birth (C-9)

Cisgender

200

This movie features a snowman that comes to life. 

What is Frosty the Snowman?

200

In which city are the Winter Olympics being held this February?

Beijing

200

What month does winter begin?

What is December?

200

An Arctic fox is what color to protect itself from predators? 

White

300

The name of this area on the UC Davis campus comes from Latin: a place with trees

Arboretum 

300

This flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker to designate the great diversity of the LGBTIQ community (R-7)

rainbow

300

This is the name of Kristoff's reindeer in the movie Frozen?

Who is Sven?

300

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

What is a cold?

300

In what country is the snowiest city on Earth?

Where is Aomori City, Japan? They get about 26 feet of snow each year. 

300

What is the color of a polar bear's skin.

What is black?

400

This is the UC Davis mascot.

Gunrock the Mustang

400

Unearned access to resources (social power) only readily available to some individuals as a result of their social group (P-9)

privilege 

400

In which movie would you find singing and dancing penguins?

What is Happy Feet?

400

This is a snowstorm with a lot of snow and extreme winds.

A blizzard. 

400

Can you name an animal that migrates to warmer weather during the winter? 

What are birds, whales, bats, caribou, monarch butterflies?

400

What winter animal looks like it is wearing a tuxedo or suit?

A Penguin.

500

Each year this three-day annual festival takes place in Davis during Mother's Day Weekend. 

The Whole Earth Festival

500

Excluded, ignored, or relegated to the outer edge of a group/society/community (M-12)


Marginalized


500

The Polar Express is about what kind of transportation?

What is a Train. 

500

True or False: Shouting near a mountain covered with snow can cause an avalanche.

What is False?

The human voice doesn’t have enough power to cause an avalanche by itself. Wind and other more powerful sound waves are likelier causes.

500

The Earth is  closest to this star in winter.

What is the sun?

500

This is how many different types of penguins there are in the world.
A. 17; B. 34; C. 100; D. 10

17.

600

This UC Davis Alumna is the mayor of Davis.

Gloria Partida

600

An approach arguing that classifications such as gender, race, class, and others cannot be examined in isolation from one another (I-17)

Intersectionality

600

In this movie, a lovable yeti tries to get back home with the help of his friend Yi. 

What is Abominable?

600

I was known to Greek philosophers a thousand years ago, I have numbers all in a line, and I can tell you if rain will turn to snow.  

What is a thermometer?

600

What day is the winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere)?

What is December 21st or 22nd? 

600

Can you name 3 arctic animals?

Polar Bear, Caribou, Arctic Wolf, Arctic Fox, Snowy Owl, Narwhal, Belugas Whale, Harp Seal, Walrus, Wolverine, Arctic Hare...