Winter Sports
In the history of the winter olympics, which country has won the most medals?
Norway
On average, how fast does a snowflake fall?
3 miles per hour
On February 17, 2007, which US city set a world record for the most snow angels produced in one day?
Bismarck, North Dakota: 8,962 kids from many schools built them all at the same time.
What country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
Where is the snowiest city in the world?
Japan (Aomori City gets ~26 feet of snow every year)
What is the first city in the world to host both the winter and summer olympics?
Beijing
What is a Chinook?
A type of winter wind (a warm moist southwest wind of the coast from Oregon northward. : a warm dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.)
What popular show is known for the phrase "Winter is coming"?
Game of Thrones
What percentage of Americans make a New Year's Resolution?
45%
Which US State has the most "snow days" per year?
Alaska
In what year did the first official sled race take place?
1883
What other planet experienced snowfall?
Mars
When is the winter solstice?
December 21st
When was the first New Year's Eve ball dropped in Times Square?
1907
Winter Jazz Festival (Vinterjazz) takes place in which country during winter?
Denmark
How fast can world-record-holding speed skater Kjed Nuis skate?
103 kph (or 64 mph)
A winter storm must last how many hours in order to be considered a blizzard?
3 hours
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States?
-80 degrees (F)
Smashing a peppermint figure of what animal is thought to bring good luck?
A Pig
What is the snowiest city in the US?
What is the name of the dogsled race from Anchorage to Nome in early March?
The Iditarod.
How much of the world's freshwater supply comes from snow and ice?
80%
What animal freezes solid in the winter, and then thaws when it warms back up?
The wood frog
What holiday starts the day after Christmas and ends the first day of the new year?
Kwanzaa
Where does the winter festival of lights take place?
Niagara Falls, Canada