Winter Trivia (6th)

What months are considered winter in the southern hemisphere?

• June to September

• January to April

• May to August

• October to December

What country has a town that gets no sunlight during the Polar Night?

• Norway

• Iceland

• Sweden

• Ireland

Where were the first Winter Olympics held?

• Canada

• Austria

• France

• Denmark

Who wrote the play ‘A Winter’s Tale’?

• Ernest Hemingway

• William Shakespeare

• Oscar Wilde

• T. S. Eliot

How many sides does a snowflake have?

(a)  

What Winter Olympics sport combines both cross-country skiing and shooting?

• Duathlon

• Biathlon

• Skiathlon

• Triathlon

Which of the following holidays does not occur in Winter?

• Kwanzaa

• Soyal

• Canadian Thanksgiving

• Yule

For how many months will the average grizzly bear hibernate?

• 1-3 months

• 3-5 months

• 5-7 months

• 8-10 months

What city is home to the world’s largest New Year’s Eve party?

• New York

• London

• Rio de Janeiro

• Berlin

The word winter comes from what language family?

• Hellenic

• Germanic

• Celtic

• Latin