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Winter

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How big was the world's largest snowflake?

a)

5 inches

b)

10 inches

c)

15 inches

2.

How many ice crystals are in each snowflake?

a)

2-200

b)

0-5

c)

more than 1,000,000

3.

What day is the winter solstice

a)

December 12th

b)

December 21st

c)

December 31st

d)

December 1st

4.

What time does it get dark in January?

a)

Around 5:00pm

b)

Around 6:00pm

c)

Around 12:00am

d)

Around 8:00pm

5.

What is special about snowflakes?

a)

All of them are the same

b)

There are only two alike

c)

There are no snowflakes because they all went extinct

d)

All of them are unique

6.

What year did the first Christmas movie come out

a)

1898

b)

1932

c)

1776

d)

2017

7.

What does Santa Claus say?

a)

OH OH OH

b)

HO HO HO

c)

YAY YAY YAY

d)

He is silent because he does not want to wake everyone up

8.

What are the fastest races in Alpine Skiing?

a)

Racer X and Slalom

b)

Luge

c)

Downhill and Super-G

d)

Downhill and Slalom

9.

Which of the following nations have never participated in Winter Olympics?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Where did the 2014 Winter Olympics take place?

a)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

b)

Sochi, Russia

c)

Juno, Alaska, USA

d)

Seoul, Korea

11.
In the movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer who is the elf who wants to be a dentist?
a)
Ralphie 
b)
Harvey
c)
Hermey
d)
Normie
12.
From which country did the modern Christmas tree originate?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
United States
13.
The dreidel is a:
a)
Jewish Pastry
b)
Holiday beverage
c)
Spinning Top
d)
Jewel
14.
What's the most successful Christmas movie ever?
a)
Elf
b)
Home Alone
c)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
d)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
15.

What is a kinara?

a)

a candle holder for Hanukkah

b)

a candle holder for Kwanzaa

c)

a candle holder for New Year's Day

d)

a candle holder for Christmas

16.

What happens during Kwanzaa?

a)

People learn about African history and culture.

b)

People watch fireworks.

c)

People watch movies.

d)

People eat turkey.

17.
What religion is Three kings day based in?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism 
c)
Islamic
d)
Atheism  
18.
Which holiday do people put out shoes to get presents?
a)
Boxing Day
b)
Three Kings Day
c)
Christmas in Germany
d)
Three kings day and German Christmas
19.

Walking in a winter wonderland is a song about

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

20.

A beautiful sight means

a)

something that is pretty to see

b)

something that is ugly to see

c)

something that is pretty to smell

d)

something that is ugly to smell

21.

Baby it's......

a)

Cold

b)

Chili outside

c)

cold outside

d)

Amazing

22.

What is the next question going to be

a)

Is there such thing as Santa Clause

b)

What do you like best

c)

Do do do me me re re fa fa so la ti

d)

Did you get it right

23.

Did you et it right

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe so

d)

I think don't know

24.
Where were the 2014 Winter Olympics held?
a)
Salt Lake City, Utah
b)
Sochi, Russia
c)
Oslo, Norway
d)
Paris, France
25.
The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius."  What does that mean in English?
a)
Faster, Higher, Stronger
b)
Honor, Success, Fortitude
c)
Cities, Strength, Faith
d)
Run, Duck, Weave
26.
With a total of 313 medals, which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals since the games began?
a)
USA
b)
Norway
c)
Russia
d)
Canada
27.
Who is the most decorated American Winter Olympian?
a)
Apolo Ohno- speed skater
b)
Kristi Yamaguchi- figure skater
c)
Lindsey Vonn- downhill skier
d)
Shaun White- snowboarder
28.
How high are the walls of the halfpipe for the snowboarding event?
a)
14 ft.
b)
18 ft.
c)
22 ft. 
d)
26 ft.
29.
The next two Olympics in 2020 and 2022 will be held on which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
Australia
30.
What years were the Winter Olympics canceled?
a)
1940 and 1944
b)
1928 and 1932
c)
1968 and 1972
d)
1900 and 1904
31.
Who is the only American to win a gold medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
a)
Eddie Eagan- boxing and bobsled
b)
Christa Luding- track and field, speed-skating
c)
Lauryn Williams- track and field, cross-country skiing
d)
Jacob Thams- fencing and ice dancing
32.
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, dual gold medals were awarded to two figure-skating pairs due to allegations of what?
a)
Judge collusion
b)
Doping
c)
Questionable qualifying
d)
Backstage equipment sabotage
33.
Who is the oldest American first-time competitor in the 2018 Winter Olympics?
a)
Adam Rippon- figure-skating
b)
Breezy Johnson- alpine skiing
c)
Hakeem Abdul-Saboor- bobseld
d)
Amanda Kessel- ice hockey
34.
Which sport is NOT played at the winter games?
a)
skiing
b)
basketball
c)
hockey
d)
snowboarding
35.
What months are in winter?
a)
September, October, November
b)
January, April, May
c)
December, January, March
d)
December, January, February
36.
What kind of weather usually happens in winter?
a)
cold
b)
tornado
c)
rainy
d)
hot
37.
What are they doing?
a)
dancing
b)
walking
c)
sitting
d)
sledding
38.
What are they wearing?
a)
coats, boots, hats, gloves
b)
dresses, sunglasses
c)
Halloween costumes
d)
bathing suits and swim shoes
39.
Why would LPS cancel school?
a)
The weather is too hot.
b)
The weather is too rainy. 
c)
It is too cold or there is too much snow and ice. 
d)
Because the students are tired. 
40.
What are these?
a)
snow balls
b)
snowmen
c)
snowmans
d)
snow angels
41.
How does a hedgehog survive the winter?
a)
It makes a home high in the trees.
b)
It gets help from other animals.
c)
It hibernates through the winter.
d)
It migrates north for the winter.
42.
Which day is the sunniest?
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Wednesday
d)
Thursday
43.
Which is a winter month in the U.S.?
a)
April
b)
October
c)
June
d)
January
44.
What is sleet?
a)
Ice pellets that fall from the sky.
b)
An imaginary line that goes around the Earth.
c)
A tool that measures temperature.
d)
A part of the year.
45.
What might people wear when it snows?
a)
shorts
b)
bathing suit
c)
coat
46.
Why might a hare grow white fur in the winter?
a)
to attract other hares
b)
to help it migrate south
c)
to show that it is old
d)
to stay camouflaged in the snow
47.
You can read or watch a weather FORECAST to find out about weather for the week.  What is a FORECAST?
a)
a type of precipitation
b)
a thermometer
c)
a season
d)
a prediction
48.
It it's summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
49.
What happens during the northern hemisphere's winter?
a)
The northern hemisphere experiences less daylight.
b)
The northern hemisphere experiences more daylight.
c)
The Sun tilts towards the Earth.
d)
The Sun tilts away from the Earth.
50.
An inch of rain makes about  how many inches of snow?
a)
nine
b)
two
c)
ten
d)
twenty
51.
How big was the biggest snowflake ever recorded?
a)
8 inches by 15 inches
b)
2 feet by 2 feet
c)
10 inches by 20 inches
d)
1 foot by 2 feet
52.
What is the record for the most snow that fell in a 24 hour period in the United States?
a)
15 feet
b)
4 feet 9 inches
c)
9 feet 11 inches
d)
6 feet 4 inches
53.
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
a)
-112 degrees
b)
-128 degrees
c)
-214 degrees
d)
-98 degrees
54.
How many sides do all snowflakes have?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
6
d)
5
55.
How tall was the tallest snowman?
a)
71 feet
b)
56 feet
c)
592 feet
d)
122 feet
56.
What color is the snow flower?
a)
blue
b)
purple
c)
red
d)
yellow
57.
On what other planet have scientists observed snow falling?
a)
Venus
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
58.
How cold does it need to be in Tennessee to cancel schools because the bus brakes won't function?
a)
-10 degrees
b)
0 degrees
c)
-5 degrees
d)
4 degrees
59.
Which animal does not hibernate during the winter?
a)
White-tailed Prarie Dog
b)
Eastern Chipmunk
c)
Red Squirrel
d)
Polar Bear
60.
Which animal travels to a new area for winter?
a)
Manatee
b)
Bison
c)
Snow Goose
d)
all of the above
61.
How much weight will a Grizzly Bear gain before hibernating for the winter?
a)
up to 400 pounds
b)
no more than 100 pounds
c)
over 500 pounds
d)
they do not gain any weight
62.
How long can a Polar Bear live?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
25 years
d)
30 years
63.
Which of the following is not a nickname for snow used by snowboarders?
a)
pow pow
b)
mashed potatoes
c)
cool whip
d)
cauliflower
64.
Believe it or not, someone swam 80  meters under the North Pole.  What was his/her name?
a)
Wim Hof
b)
Sonia Hoffstetter
c)
Lazlo Mortimer
d)
Hannah Dunbar
65.
What is the actual color of snowflakes?
a)
white
b)
bluish
c)
clear
d)
yellow
66.
Which area of the United States has never had any snow?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Florida
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Death Valley
67.

IS this THE END?

a)

NOOOOOOOOOO

b)

YEEEEEE

c)

AWEEEEE I WANT TO DO MORE

d)

IM BORED