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100

What is the name of a dome -shaped hut made of snow?

An igloo.

100

In what country did ice hockey originate?

Canada

(though some say it's Nova Scotia)

100

What Latin American holiday begins on January 6TH?

Three Kings Day

100

The Grinch is as cuddly as a what?

A cactus

100

Frostbite can occur in how many seconds?

30

60

90

60

200

What is the snowiest U.S.state?

Alaska 

(which averaged 300 inches last year!)

200

How many players are on an ice hockey team?

6:

5 skaters, one goalie

200

Where in New York City can you watch a ball drop at midnight on New Year's Eve?

Times Square

200

On the eleventh day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?

Eleven pipers piping

200

In what year was the Elf on the Shelf first introduced as a children's book?

2003

2004

2005

2005

300

In what Scandinavian country will you find an ice hotel?

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Sweden

300

What Winter Olympic sport involves sliding a stone across the ice towards a target?

Curling

300

Santa is said to have originated from a monk named Nicholas from what country?

Germany

Turkey

Russia

Turkey

300

What kind of bird has "gone away" in the song "Winter Wonderland?"

A bluebird

300

How many candles are on a menorah?

9

400

What temperature is too cold for snow to fall?

15 degrees

17 degrees

20 degrees

15 degrees

400

Where were the 2018 Winter Olympics held?

South Korea

400

What traditional holiday drink is made from milk, cream, sugar, and eggs?

Eggnog

400

What did Frosty do when they placed a hat upon his head?

He began to dance around.

400

In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, how many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge?

3

500

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on top of Mount Washington in N.H?

-24 degrees F

-34 degrees F

-44 degrees F

-34 degrees F

500

How many gold medals did the U.S.win at the 2018 Winter Olympics?

9

10

11

9

500

In the holiday movie A Christmas Story, Ralphie receives pink footy pajamas from his grandmother. What does his father say he looks like when he wears them?

A demented Easter Bunny.

500

Where are we going if we are traveling over the river and through the woods?

To grandmother's house.

500

The earliest New Year's celebration took place more than 2,000 years ago in what ancient civilization?

(Hint: We studied it this fall)

Mesopotamia