Snow & Ice
Winter Olympics
General Winter
Winter Sports
Winter Animals
100

How many sides does a snowflake have?

What is six (6) sides?

100

How many years are between each Winter Olympics?

What is four (4) years?

100

What is the first day of winter called?

What is the Winter Solstice?

100

What winter sport uses two pieces of wood strapped to your feet to go down a snowy mountain?

What is Skiing?

100

What animal is also known as a reindeer?

What is a caribou?

200

What temperature does snow form?

What is zero degrees? (0° C or 32° F)

200

Where is the 2026 Winter Olympics taking place?

Where is Milan, Italy? (And Cortina d'Ampezzo)

200

On average, what month of the year is considered the coldest in Ontario?

What is January?

200

Which ice sport involves throwing stones and sweeping the ice?

What is Curling?

200

How do chipmunks hibernate during winter?

What is burrowing underground?

300

How thick does ice need to be in order to walk on it? (Hint: Inches)

What is four (4) inches?

300

What is the fastest Winter Olympics sport on ice?

What is Luge? (speeds reaching 144km/h)

300

Who is the mascot for the snow festival "Carnaval de Québec"? 

Who is Bonhomme Carnaval?

300

What was the first NHL team in Canada?

What is the Montreal Canadiens? (Established in 1917)

300

How many months do grizzly bears hibernate in winter?

What is seven (7) months?

400

Graupel snow is also known by what name? (Hint: a weather phenomenon with something falling from the sky)

What is soft hail?

400

What country was the first to host the Winter Olympic games? (Hint: Europe)

Where is France? (Chamonix)

400

Which country gets the most snow? (Hint: Not Canada)

Where is Japan?

400

Which country invented figure skating? (Hint: Europe)

Where is The Netherlands? 

400

What animal changes its fur colour from brown/grey to white in the winter?

What is an arctic fox?

500

What is a "polar night"?

A period of time where the sun doesn't rise for over 24 hours - typically in places near the Arctic Circle.
500

Which country has the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics?

What is Norway? (148 medals)

500

In which country is the icehotel, a hotel built every winter entirely out of snow and ice, located?

Where is Sweden?

500

What is the name of the sledding sport that requires riders to travel headfirst with their faces just inches above the icy course?

What is Skeleton Sledding?

500

How long can Emperor Penguins hold a single breath underwater? (Hint: Minutes)

What is 30 minutes?