Winter Sports
In the history of the winter olympics, which country has won the most medals?
Norway
A type of winter storm that forms along the East Coast of the US.
Snowflakes usually have how many sides?
6
What country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
Which country has 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
"Gale" and "Chinook" are types of what?
Strong winds
What popular show is known for the phrase "Winter is coming"?
Game of Thrones
When do the 12 days of Christmas start?
Christmas Day
Which US State has the most "snow days" per year?
Alaska
What is the most popular winter sport?
Hockey
What other planet experienced snowfall?
Mars
When is the winter solstice?
December 21st
What popular hanukkah game is played by spinning a top?
Dreidel
On February 17, 2007, which US midwest state set a world record for the most snow angels produced in one day?
North Dakota: Bismarck had 8,962 kids from many schools build them all at the same time.
What sport has the most events in the winter olympics?
Skiing
A winter storm must last how many hours in order to be considered a blizzard?
3 hours
What is the state of minimal activity and metabolic depression that several animals go through in the winter?
Hibernation
Smashing a peppermint figure of what animal is thought to bring good luck?
A Pig
What is the snowiest city in Minnesota?
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
The Winter War took place between 1939 and 1940 between Russia and which Scandinavian country?
Finland