Round 1
What do we call the state when animals sleep during the winter?
A. Migration
B. Radiation
C. Hibernation
C. Hibernation
What do we call the condition characterized by an extreme fear of snow?
A. Chinophobia
B. Coulrophobia
C. Pogonophobia
A. Chinophobia
Which term is used to refer to a car that loses traction on the rear wheels?
A. Fishtailing
B. Salmon spawning
C. Side-swiping
A. Fishtailing
What is the necessary weather condition for a blizzard to happen?
A. Blowing snow with winds greater than 55 kilometres per hour
B. Greater than 30 centimetres of snowfall
C. Minus temperature
A. Blowing snow with winds greater than 55 kilometres per hour
Which winter sport is also known as “the roaring game”?
A. Curling
B. Ice hockey
C. Skating
A. Curling - A sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard
What is the record coldest temperature in the United Kingdom?
A. – 35.6 degrees C
B. -27.2 degrees C
C. -19.3 degrees C
B. -27.2 degrees C
In the winter of 1620 when the River Thames in London became frozen, a fair was held on the water. What was its name?
A. Frozen Fair
B. Frost Fair
C. Winter Fair
B. Frost Fair
Which type of bird turns its brown features into white in the winter?
A. Chickadees
B. Blackbirds
C. Ptarmigans
C. Ptarmigans
How many sides are there in typical snowflakes?
A. 5 sides
B. 6 sides
C. 7 sides
B. 6 sides
The “Burning the Clocks” is an annual winter solstice festival taking place in which British city?
A. Brighton
B. Newcastle
C. Blackpool
A. Brighton
How long does winter last in the northern hemisphere?
A. From September to December
B. From November to January
C. From December to March
Answer: C. From December to March
Where do slugs go during the winter when the temperature goes below the freezing level?
A. Underground
B. Under dead leaves
C. In grasses
A. Underground
The first Olympic Winter Games were held in which country?
A. Canada
B. The United States of America
C. France
C. France
Which country made use of extreme winter conditions to fight against Germany during World War II?
A. Poland
B. Russia
C. Denmark
B. Russia
The Winter War took place between 1939 and 1940 between Russia and which country?
A. Latvia
B. Estonia
C. Finland
C. Finland
How long does winter last in the southern hemisphere?
A. From December to March
B. From February to May
C. From June to September
Answer: C. From June to September
“People do not notice whether it is winter or summer when they are happy.” Which famous writer said that?
A. Oscar Wilde
B. Williams Shakespeare
C. Anton Chekhov
C. Anton Chekhov
What is the main killer when people are in winter emergencies?
A. Frostbite
B. Dehydration
C. Hypothermia
C. Hypothermia
In which European city can we visit The Winter Palace?
A. Copenhagen
B. Prague
C. Saint Petersburg
C. Saint Petersburg
What does a chinook mean?
A. A type of winter wind
B. A type of blizzard
C. A type of polar bear
A. A type of winter wind
Which of the following statements is true about South and North Poles during the winter?
A. Days last only 5 hours
B. Days last only 2 hours
C. They are completely dark
C. They are completely dark!
What is the main cause of winter?
A. The tilt of the planet’s axis is pointed to the sun
B. The tilt of the planet’s axis is pointed away from the sun
C. The planet moves away from the sun
B. The tilt of the planet’s axis is pointed away from the sun
What does snow blindness mean?
A. When you cannot differentiate between a background is white in color or covered by snow?
B. When you become blind due to overexposure to UV light that reflects off of the snow
C. When you cannot see clearly to drive in winter
B. When you become blind due to overexposure to UV light that reflects off of the snow
“Winter banana” is a variety of which fruit?
A. Pear
B. Avocado
C. Apple
C. Apple
Which kind of snow turns into a glacier?
A. Fresh snow that falls on the top of a mountain
B. Unmelted snow for years
C. Partially melted snow in a snowpack
A. Fresh snow that falls on the top of a mountain